First-World Problems...

This might be the epitome of First World Problems! After snowblowing my and the neighbors' driveway and sidewalks, I'm really tired and want to lie down and take a nap.

Posted by: CBD at 02:12 PM

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1 Foist?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 09, 2025 02:13 PM (QAkQ3)

2 The high here today was only in the upper 50s. Winter is hell.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 09, 2025 02:13 PM (ExV1e)

3 Just leave it on the sidewalk, someone will take it off your hands.

Posted by: BifBewalski at February 09, 2025 02:14 PM (MsrgL)

4 Then be blessed, and nap good Sir, for you have done good work this day... and good work should be rewarded.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 09, 2025 02:14 PM (QAkQ3)

5 Yes, clearing the snow off the drive was much easier when my sons lived at home.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 09, 2025 02:14 PM (2UnvF)

6 Ours is gravel. No plowing allowed.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 09, 2025 02:15 PM (Q4IgG)

7 If you catch a stray cat in the snowblower, you’ll have a rough approximation of Geddy Lee’s voice.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 09, 2025 02:16 PM (l3YAf)

8 Had snow blower out once, not that I look forward to use it again

Posted by: Skip at February 09, 2025 02:16 PM (fwDg9)

9 I shoveled plenty of snow in my younger days. That's one of the reasons I live where I do now.

Posted by: fd at February 09, 2025 02:16 PM (vFG9F)

10 v8 dual exhaust snow blower... for the man who just THOUGHT he had everything!

https://tinyurl.com/yj8wfw92

Posted by: MkY at February 09, 2025 02:16 PM (cPGH3)

11
If you catch a stray cat in the snowblower, you’ll have a rough approximation of Geddy Lee’s voice.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director

Whoa! Escalation!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:18 PM (xG4kz)

12 Notice the detail? Coolant routes through handlebars.

Posted by: MkY at February 09, 2025 02:18 PM (cPGH3)

13 Get a Yarbo autonomous snow blower at, where else, yarbo dot com.

Posted by: Yarbo Sales at February 09, 2025 02:19 PM (Q4IgG)

14 Ours is gravel. No plowing allowed.

So do I, but a Bobcat with the front tilted all the way up will push snow, and leave about an inch of snow. I usually don't have to do much gravel recovery in the spring.
Much.

Posted by: MkY at February 09, 2025 02:20 PM (cPGH3)

15 Repurpose as wood chipper, donate to DOGE.

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at February 09, 2025 02:20 PM (DsA2n)

16 v8 dual exhaust snow blower... for the man who just THOUGHT he had everything!

https://tinyurl.com/yj8wfw92
Posted by: MkY at February 09, 2025 02:16 PM (cPGH3)

That’s amazing.

In the summer you could use it to clear the homeless from sidewalks.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 09, 2025 02:20 PM (l3YAf)

17 We have never had a snowblower. Shovelling is done by male and sometimes female muscle. I think it would have been hard to even snowblow today. It was frozen sleet not snow and it was a sheet of ice on the car windows.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 09, 2025 02:20 PM (hwnBu)

18 Here's a first world problem.

Plastic, flip-top ketchup bottles. The ketchup manages to get all over the outside of the cap. My table staff are constantly getting ketchup all over their livery, which has led to ridiculously high laundry bills, not to mention my own personal laundry expenses, as the ketchup frequently tends to atomize when the cap is snapped open, sending flecks onto my cuffs and shirtsleeves. I'm thinking of giving up escargot altogether.

Posted by: Paco at February 09, 2025 02:20 PM (mADJX)

19 10 v8 dual exhaust snow blower... for the man who just THOUGHT he had everything!

https://tinyurl.com/yj8wfw92
Posted by: MkY
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Essential question: Does it come with a wood chipper attachment?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 02:20 PM (9JNjx)

20 Take the nap …

Posted by: browndog hogging the couch at February 09, 2025 02:21 PM (TTAGa)

21
This one is genuine, folks!

Why is it impossible these days to find cleaning ammonia that is not "lemon scented"?

Plain ol' ammonia was too badass?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:21 PM (xG4kz)

22 You’re a nice neighbor, CBD.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 09, 2025 02:21 PM (NpAcC)

23
Essential question: Does it come with a wood chipper attachment?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others

What about the thing that goes up for mounting the chainsaw?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:22 PM (xG4kz)

24 ...No good deed goes unpunished!...

Posted by: Pete at February 09, 2025 02:22 PM (0Ctrb)

25 I want to know where all those people are going in that Wegovy commercial.

Posted by: fd at February 09, 2025 02:23 PM (vFG9F)

26 going in that Wegovy commercial.
Posted by: fd at February 09, 2025 02:23 PM (vFG9F)

That Praise Band music is annoying.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at February 09, 2025 02:24 PM (ufFY8)

27 Have a whiskey.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 09, 2025 02:24 PM (aD39U)

28 Coolant routes through handlebars.

Posted by: MkY at February 09, 2025 02:18 PM (cPGH3)

It's a crappy image (sorry), but that really is the series I own.

It has heated handles, which is very, very nice.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 09, 2025 02:24 PM (mWSu4)

29 I'm glad we don't have a need for this in the Houston area.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 09, 2025 02:25 PM (NpAcC)

30 @ 21
This one is genuine, folks!

Why is it impossible these days to find cleaning ammonia that is not "lemon scented"?
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There's always 'Cleaning Vinegar' ... the diff between it and reg'lar vinaigre is 1% higher acidity: 6% compared to 5% in the 'non-cleaning' stuff. In real life, that's a TWENTY PER CENT increase in strength (do the math) ... Maybe one day I'll try just a WEE bit on a tomato slice - but that day ain't here yet.

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 02:25 PM (ayRl+)

31 Showblowers, shovels, everyone overlooks the obvious answer; burn your house down and move South.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 09, 2025 02:26 PM (aD39U)

32 This is more of a third world problem but amusing.

In Sichuan Province, a schoolboy threw a burning firecracker into a sewer, causing a methane explosion.
The blast wave threw several cars parked near the manhole into the air. No one was hurt, but everyone was covered in poop 💩💩💩
https://tinyurl.com/393398km

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 02:26 PM (9JNjx)

33
There's always 'Cleaning Vinegar' ... the diff between it and reg'lar vinaigre is 1% higher acidity: 6% compared to 5% in the 'non-cleaning' stuff. In real life, that's a TWENTY PER CENT increase in strength (do the math)

This anti-base bias shall not stand!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:26 PM (xG4kz)

34 Okay... I fixed it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 09, 2025 02:27 PM (mWSu4)

35 If the cleaning fluids don't dissolve flesh they are useless.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 09, 2025 02:27 PM (aD39U)

36 My dad had a Toro brand snow blower. POS

Had these plastic vanes to direct where you wanted to "blow snow" but they would wobble around and eventually the whole contraption broke. With no way to direct the snow, it'd just spew out the front in a wide arc.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 09, 2025 02:29 PM (Q4IgG)

37
To clarify, I need the "clean" ammonia for its own sake for a patination recipe. This isn't a cleaning problem, per se.

It is likely that the scented portion of today's offering may interfere in ways unforeseen.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:29 PM (xG4kz)

38 You’re a nice neighbor, CBD.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 09, 2025 02:21 PM (NpAcC)

They are really nice folks, and I am happy to do it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 09, 2025 02:31 PM (mWSu4)

39 @ 35 If the cleaning fluids don't dissolve flesh they are useless.
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Wuh-huh ... ? Well then, why come all of the old black 'n white movies that showed the killer dissolving bodies in a tub were always talkin' about how strong the ACID was that he used? Riddle me that one ... (That's not to say that a pH of 14 won't do a wee bit o' the old 'damage', tho') ...

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 02:31 PM (ayRl+)

40 My uncle was part of some engineering team that was messing around with larger scale snoblowers for a business he worked for. They had fun, and it worked great. A little too great. One of the problems is ingesting large chunks of asphalt or rocks, which were being chucked over houses and roofs and beyond. Oops

Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 02:32 PM (65afW)

41 To clarify, I need the "clean" ammonia for its own sake for a patination recipe. This isn't a cleaning problem, per se.

It is likely that the scented portion of today's offering may interfere in ways unforeseen.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:29 PM (xG4kz)

I buy regular ammonia from Walmart, Great Value brand. Cheap, too: $1.98 for a half gal.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 09, 2025 02:32 PM (l3YAf)

42 @36/Martini Farmer: I've had a Toro 1028 XLE for years and never had a problem with the exit chute. Pretty sure they make a directable all-steel chute as well.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 09, 2025 02:32 PM (O7YUW)

43 Correction: 1028 LXE.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 09, 2025 02:33 PM (O7YUW)

44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvR-eaKUVqU

I found all kinds of videos with V8's. This one looked the badass-est. One of the comments... hit a patch of gravel and took down a flock of geese.

Posted by: MkY at February 09, 2025 02:34 PM (cPGH3)

45 First thing I did when I turned 50 was to buy the biggest honkin' snow blower I could find. I refused to be some guy you read about in the paper who vapor-locked in the driveway while shoveling snow

Posted by: ombudsman at February 09, 2025 02:34 PM (Ix92z)

46 @ 41 To clarify, I need the "clean" ammonia for its own sake for a patination recipe. This isn't a cleaning problem, per se.
____________________________

Art thou patinating silver, brass, or bronze ... ? Last time I 'patinated' (to use a term very loosely) anything was in my late teens. That's a goodly number of years in Life's rear-view mirror.

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 02:35 PM (ayRl+)

47 I'll give you this one CBD. The snow-blower looks heavy and the gadgetry complicated.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 09, 2025 02:35 PM (C53IZ)

48 @40/Common Tater: "One of the problems is ingesting large chunks of asphalt or rocks, which were being chucked over houses and roofs and beyond."

*furiously taking notes*

Posted by: Tim "Tool Time" Taylor at February 09, 2025 02:35 PM (O7YUW)

49 Drive south. At each stop, show the locals an ice scraper with the brush on it.

When nobody can identify “what the hell is that!?” or what it’s for, that’s probably far enough.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 02:35 PM (65afW)

50 _____________________________

There's always 'Cleaning Vinegar' ... the diff between it and reg'lar vinaigre is 1% higher acidity: 6% compared to 5% in the 'non-cleaning' stuff. In real life, that's a TWENTY PER CENT increase in strength (do the math) ... Maybe one day I'll try just a WEE bit on a tomato slice - but that day ain't here yet.
Posted by: Dr_No a
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Now do 9%.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 02:35 PM (9JNjx)

51 What is this thing "snow"?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 09, 2025 02:35 PM (KTCHq)

52 > Martini Farmer: I've had a Toro 1028 XLE for years and never had a problem with the exit chute. Pretty sure they make a directable all-steel chute as well.
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This was back in the 60's. FWIW I think Toro is a pretty decent brand, but the chute vanes on that thing were junk. It wasn't "robust" enough to deal with anything over a couple inches.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 09, 2025 02:36 PM (Q4IgG)

53

I've never had a problem blowing out my exit chute.

Posted by: Sandra Fluker at February 09, 2025 02:36 PM (wM9uu)

54 When nobody can identify “what the hell is that!?” or what it’s for, that’s probably far enough.
Posted by: Common Tater

Heh. True

Posted by: MkY at February 09, 2025 02:37 PM (cPGH3)

55 What is this thing "snow"?
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 09, 2025 02:35 PM (KTCHq)

It's the white stuff atop of Mt. Hermon !

Posted by: runner at February 09, 2025 02:37 PM (g47mK)

56 My FWP: the Walmart all sucks. It’s riddled with ads and pop-ups that interfere with what you’re trying to do. It frequently just doesn’t work. Most of the month of December it wouldn’t work at all.

I use Scan ‘n Go, which is nice, but it makes a beep every time you scan a barcode. Why?? It also makes you click through a bunch of warnings and instructions every time you use it. My God, I’ve used it three times a week for two years, you know this, stop trying to show me “how it works”!

Walmart is a huge company. They should have an app that works. It’s not that hard. I know people who work for Walmart’s tech side and I’m embarrassed for them.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 09, 2025 02:37 PM (l3YAf)

57
What is that a picture of up top?

Is...is that some kind of progtard removal plow?

Something you can use to clear out leftist protesters from blocking roads?

Please tell me that it is.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 09, 2025 02:37 PM (iJfKG)

58
How they deal with serious snow plowing and snow banks' removal in the Upper Peninsula

https://tinyurl.com/36hptwdx

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:38 PM (xG4kz)

59 Rumman Chowdhury, always thought was a guy. Best advice to her:
Surrender now, resistance is futile.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 02:38 PM (9JNjx)

60 v8 dual exhaust snow blower... for the man who just THOUGHT he had everything!

https://tinyurl.com/yj8wfw92
Posted by: MkY
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Somewhere, some gearhead has probably put together a Merlin powered blower.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 09, 2025 02:38 PM (XeU6L)

61 My dad mentioned, on his diesel boat in the Navy they got tired of polishing brass all the time. The crew took up a collection while it was in dry dock, and sent out all the wheels and levers and brass gee-gaws and shit to get chrome plated. Said it looked great.

Then, they had an inspection. They were pissed off, and made them remove the chrome. Back to Brasso and elbow grease, I guess.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 02:39 PM (65afW)

62 What is that a picture of up top?

==

Some sort of ghost trap.

Posted by: runner at February 09, 2025 02:40 PM (g47mK)

63 Plain ol' ammonia was too badass?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February

I get plain at Wal-Mart. They sometimes have the lemon scent too.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at February 09, 2025 02:41 PM (4XwPj)

64 Here's one first world problem solved!

Boy Scouts of America Officially Changes Name After Sparking Backlash
The group formerly known as Boy Scouts of America officially changed its name on Saturday to Scouting America after the youth outdoor activities organization received backlash for announcing the switch-up last year.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Rex, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent Made Glorious Summer By This Son of [New] York at February 09, 2025 02:41 PM (L/fGl)

65
Art thou patinating silver, brass, or bronze ... ?

Posted by: Dr_No

Could be any one of them. I am thinking ahead about some work on jewelry that I would get around to sometime in the April time frame.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:42 PM (xG4kz)

66 Get a Yarbo autonomous snow blower at, where else, yarbo dot com.
Posted by: Yarbo Sales

Buy two. Then when it snows, you can get your yarbos out.

Posted by: mikeski at February 09, 2025 02:42 PM (DgGvY)

67 36 My dad had a Toro brand snow blower. POS

Had these plastic vanes to direct where you wanted to "blow snow" but they would wobble around and eventually the whole contraption broke. With no way to direct the snow, it'd just spew out the front in a wide arc.
Posted by: Martini Farmer
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Problems like that can be remedied with 2' flashing and pop rivets or sheet metal screws.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 02:42 PM (9JNjx)

68 Drive south. At each stop, show the locals an ice scraper with the brush on it.

When nobody can identify “what the hell is that!?” or what it’s for, that’s probably far enough.
Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 02:35 PM (65afW)

Our cars in Montana had head bolt heaters to keep the oil warm. You plugged them into an extension cord dangling from the grill during really cold snaps.

Trying to explain to warm state people what they

Posted by: Beartooth at February 09, 2025 02:43 PM (UpGHA)

69
I get plain at Wal-Mart. They sometimes have the lemon scent too.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench)

Thank you. I will check for it on Tuesday when I head out to retrieve the gKids after their school day ends.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 02:43 PM (xG4kz)

70 Do they allow for “minor attracted persons” now as Scoutmaster? Wouldn’t want to be discriminatory against kiddie fuckers.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 02:44 PM (65afW)

71 I like to blow snow.

Posted by: Hunter Biden, Ex Prince at February 09, 2025 02:44 PM (L/fGl)

72 Bill Melugin @BillMelugin

The leaks continue.

The LA Times reports they’ve obtained a leaked government document which indicates there will be a “large scale” ICE enforcement operation in the LA area before the end of the month.

This comes after the Aurora op was leaked, w/ CBS & NBC writing articles citing numerous U.S. officials that it was coming, forcing ICE to reschedule it to last week, and the op was a failure.

And a large scale Chicago op was also leaked to the media during Trump’s first week in office, leading to a canceling and rescheduling of that op as well.

It is extremely dangerous for ICE officers to have their plans leaked & for their targets to know they are coming.

Somebody either does not want these operations to succeed or is overzealous in sharing operational details that should be kept under wraps. An early issue for this new Trump admin to face.

X post: https://bit.ly/3Qb8B2h

Leaked Plans for Major ICE Operation in LA

X post: https://bit.ly/4hRZYpp

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 09, 2025 02:44 PM (P5BPp)

73 My FWP: I woke up with a headache and cramps all over. I'm guessing the chills I was getting yesterday was actually fever.

I went back to bed. Now it's almost 3 and I hsve to clear snow with a shovel and a broom. I gave my snowblower to my nephew a few years ago.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at February 09, 2025 02:45 PM (Fbg3Q)

74 Then, they had an inspection. They were pissed off, and made them remove the chrome. Back to Brasso and elbow grease, I guess.
Posted by: Common Tater
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Had a drill sargent who thought that the copper water pipng in the latrine would look great if it was polished. All of the piping was painted. So, recruits were set to scraping off all of the paint and polishing the pipe.

THEN, during an inspection, it was pointed out that regs called for the pipes to be painted. And so they were.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 09, 2025 02:45 PM (XeU6L)

75 Crap.

Trying to explain to warm state people what they are why we used them brought looks of disbelief.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 09, 2025 02:45 PM (UpGHA)

76 Drive south. At each stop, show the locals an ice scraper with the brush on it.

When nobody can identify “what the hell is that!?” or what it’s for, that’s probably far enough.
Posted by: Common Tater

Before electric cars, that joke used the block-heater cord hanging out of your grill.

Posted by: mikeski at February 09, 2025 02:46 PM (DgGvY)

77 It's the white stuff atop of Mt. Hermon !

Posted by: runner at February 09, 2025 02:37 PM (g47mK)
-

/opens window and sees nothing but clouds further north

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 09, 2025 02:46 PM (KTCHq)

78 I waded briefly through the cesspool that is reddit/politics last night and stopped at a post claiming that fed employees had 15m interviews justifying their jobs. One person tut tutted about some bullshit and I replied "So, you approve of government waste and corruption. Got it."

I was rewarded by being called an "orange cuck".

A badge of honor! LOL

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at February 09, 2025 02:47 PM (ufFY8)

79 First World problem:

Arranging living room furniture. Then rearranging. Then sitting down. Nope. Move things again. Nope. Back to original configuration. Nope.

I think I need to toss everything and get new stuff.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 09, 2025 02:48 PM (pr6zm)

80 M*th*rf*ck*r must be crazy!

Russ Vought@russvought
Pursuant to the Consumer Financial Protection Act, I have notified the Federal Reserve that CFPB will not be taking its next draw of unappropriated funding because it is not "reasonably necessary" to carry out its duties. The Bureau's current balance of $711.6 million is in fact excessive in the current fiscal environment. This spigot, which has long contributed to CFPB's unaccountability, is now being turned off.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 09, 2025 02:49 PM (L/fGl)

81 I was rewarded by being called an "orange cuck".

A badge of honor! LOL

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt
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For me:

"What are you? A Christian Nationalist?!

Me: "Yup, and proud of it"

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 09, 2025 02:49 PM (XeU6L)

82 It was 83 degrees at the homestead yesterday, and 44 now. I'd rather have winter and summer separated by other seasons

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 09, 2025 02:49 PM (a2GzO)

83 Yeah, before alternators, before fuel injection, before transistorized ignition, generally only got one bite at the apple to get a car started in the morning in arctic temps. Had to keep the engine in sharp tune, or forget it. Everybody carried a set of jumper cables. Tune-ups twice a year, if you could afford it. Your brother in law with the “golden screwdriver” was likely to make things worse. See Also: Brake Jobs. Drum brakes worked fine, but they needed someone who knew what they were doing. At least half of the cars brought in for servicing had F’d up brakes back in the day, because DIYer didn’t have YouTube. Just drunk people trying to save money.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 02:49 PM (65afW)

84 I hope some of these leaks were set up to catch the leakers.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at February 09, 2025 02:50 PM (ufFY8)

85 Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair:
1. Be old.
2. Sit in a chair.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 09, 2025 02:51 PM (dg+HA)

86 Excellent!

Psychojawea just might stroke out on live national television. That’s beautiful, man.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 02:52 PM (65afW)

87 FWP - Tried to renew my car's registration online. But the form said they could not confirm my current insurance.

*sigh*

I just paid it a few days ago...I guess I'll have to wait until the check clears. Fortunately, I still have time...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 09, 2025 02:52 PM (BpYfr)

88 THEN, during an inspection, it was pointed out that regs called for the pipes to be painted. And so they were.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 09, 2025 02:45 PM (XeU6L)

Looks like someone put a bunch of dirt in The Boss's hole.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 09, 2025 02:53 PM (jKo6M)

89 It's Feb and I haven't used a 1/4 tank.

Draining it'll be a FWP.

Posted by: DaveA at February 09, 2025 02:53 PM (FhXTo)

90 "If you see snow plows on the road give them some space."
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No kidding, bulldozer blade on the front going 50 mph with no mercy. Git out the way, hump, get out the way.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 02:54 PM (9JNjx)

91 Hate speech!

Acyn@Acyn
Rep. Mary Miller introduces Rep. Sarah McBride as the “Gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride.”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 09, 2025 02:55 PM (L/fGl)

92 Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair:
1. Be old.
2. Sit in a chair.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 09, 2025 02:51 PM

Do you have a YT video of this?

Posted by: NaughtyPine at February 09, 2025 02:56 PM (Fbg3Q)

93 It was 83 degrees at the homestead yesterday, and 44 now. I'd rather have winter and summer separated by other seasons

44? That's not winter.

Posted by: free tibet with purchase of equal or greater value tibet at February 09, 2025 02:57 PM (iNp3L)

94 Just drunk people trying to save money.
Posted by: Common Tater
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By the way, if one of your brake cylinders goes out you must replace them all otherwise the extra pressure created by the new slave cylinder will blow out one of the others.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 02:58 PM (9JNjx)

95 >>"So, you approve of government waste and corruption. Got it."

It's hard to believe that Democrats have decided that protecting government corruption is the hill they are going to die on but here we are.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 02:59 PM (LkLld)

96 It's even more a First World Problem when you jet home from Yurrup in time to get snowed on.

Posted by: Southern Man at February 09, 2025 02:59 PM (G5+As)

97 Folks, this is a lighthearted thread. Absent some really big, breaking news, I would appreciate it if you stayed in the spirit of the moment.

Unless Homan deported Ilhan Omar. Then I'll meet everyone at the bar and I'm buying a round!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 09, 2025 02:59 PM (mWSu4)

98
Update on my first world problem (dishwasher not functioning): There is nothing more frustrating than merrily closing the dishwasher door on your globby mess and pressing "START" only to open the door three hours later on what should be sparkling racks and then have to pick out every caked, greasy dish, pot, and fork back out and wash them all by hand.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 09, 2025 03:00 PM (lCaJd)

99 Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 09, 2025 02:51 PM

LOL. But in order to be manly, when your wife-if you have one-asks, "Are you sleeping?" Your response should be, "I was just resting my eyes."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 09, 2025 03:01 PM (UEOia)

100 otherwise the extra pressure created by the new slave cylinder will blow out one of the others.
Posted by: Braenyard

That's raciss'!

Posted by: Sensitive Steve at February 09, 2025 03:01 PM (G5+As)

101 I dream of May with the nice warm air

Posted by: Skip at February 09, 2025 03:02 PM (fwDg9)

102 Has DOGE no shame?

DOGE Cancels $180,000 Anthony Fauci Museum Exhibit

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 09, 2025 03:02 PM (L/fGl)

103 Snowblowed the neighborhood myself. Just took a shower out of consideration of my bowl watching companions in a bit.
They'll never know how much they should appreciate this.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:02 PM (4780s)

104 Last night just got a coating of ice on everything,

Posted by: Skip at February 09, 2025 03:02 PM (fwDg9)

105 And they say Trump has no compassion!

Trump Rules Out Deporting Prince Harry: “He’s Got Enough Problems With His Wife. She’s Terrible.”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 09, 2025 03:04 PM (L/fGl)

106 I don't understand all the snow blowing.

Just wait a few days and it will all be melted.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 09, 2025 03:04 PM (0e7UH)

107 >>>The LA Times reports they’ve obtained a leaked government document which indicates there will be a “large scale” ICE enforcement operation in the LA area before the end of the month.
---

Catch the leaker meter just pegged. Plant a story withing the group and see where it goes. Helloooooo

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 03:04 PM (9JNjx)

108 Is there a sportsball game today?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 09, 2025 03:04 PM (a3Q+t)

109 *should I, should I not....should I ...should I not....

Posted by: runner at February 09, 2025 03:04 PM (g47mK)

110 I have the same feeling, a need to lie down after snowblowing with my 1966 vintage Ariens that originally belonged to my wife's grandparents. I re-engined it about 30 years ago.

Today it decided to let me know how dumb I am. It stalled out on my once, near the top of the drive but then restarted so back down I went only to have it stall at the street and not restart. It felt like a blocked fuel line or water in the carb. It's about 250' push uphill to the garage. Pulled off the heat shield to get to the carb, pulled the fuel line, sho' nuff just a trickle of fuel. Must be blocked but first, look in the gas tank... oh crap, it's empty!!!!

Yes I did look before I started, saw some fuel in there and figured it was about half full. Instead it was just a little bit sloshing around. Live and learn, even if you're an old geezer.

Posted by: George V at February 09, 2025 03:05 PM (ugbqN)

111
108 Is there a sportsball game today?

Posted by: Duncanthrax

Tay-Tay will put in an appearance in New Orleans!

REEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 03:06 PM (xG4kz)

112
I dream of May with the nice warm air
Posted by: Skip

I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 09, 2025 03:06 PM (63Dwl)

113 And where do I put the six foot tall cat tree if not in the corner looking out the windows?

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 09, 2025 03:06 PM (0e7UH)

114 Pretty proud of myself. Snowblower wouldn't work at all last year. Meant to deal with that over the summer but ya know.
So Saturday, adjusted the cables, messed with the carb a bit, and it worked just fine today.
Until the sun started weighing down the snow. Then it said screw this, I'm 5hp, I'm 30+ years old, I'm outa here.
With which I concurred.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:06 PM (4780s)

115 I don't understand all the snow blowing.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 09, 2025 03:04 PM

* makes 'call me' sign *

Posted by: Hunter B. at February 09, 2025 03:06 PM (a3Q+t)

116 Trump Rules Out Deporting Prince Harry: “He’s Got Enough Problems With His Wife. She’s Terrible.”
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 09, 2025 03:04 PM

I snorted out loud.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 09, 2025 03:07 PM (aD39U)

117 I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 09, 2025 03:06 PM

I dream of Jeanie she's a light brown hare.

Posted by: Bugs at February 09, 2025 03:07 PM (aD39U)

118 a little old but;

• Japan’s Prime Minister said President Trump is Frightening on TV, but after Meeting with him, he was Sincere and Powerful — Japan then Announced a $1 Trillion Investment in the US

• Europe is trying to get on Trumps good side…
—— they just announced they will be cutting their tariffs on American car imports from 10% to 2.5%

• Border crossings are down 90%

• Trump signed an EO to create the White House’s first Faith Office to target anti-Christian bias.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 03:08 PM (9JNjx)

119 Another FWP. Red Rose Tea. I've drunk nothing but for decades.
The last couple of boxes, the bags leaked. The last box, every damn bag. Tea leaves in my tea no bueno.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:08 PM (4780s)

120 What is that contraption? New fangled Woodchipper? I have no frame of reference.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 09, 2025 03:08 PM (/U5Yz)

121 Yes I did look before I started, saw some fuel in there and figured it was about half full. Instead it was just a little bit sloshing around. Live and learn, even if you're an old geezer.
Posted by: George V at February 09, 2025 03:05 PM (ugbqN)

Dump the old fuel on the snow and burn it off. Hahaha

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at February 09, 2025 03:09 PM (WF/xn)

122 Years ago, a friend of mines little sister went on a school ski trip. She came back with the nickname "the Snowblower." She did not move any snow. She did blow, however.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 09, 2025 03:09 PM (MZ+PY)

123 44? That's not winter.
Posted by: free tibet

Well, it was 9 degrees with 5 inches of snow a week and a half ago. Just give me my two months of winter at the same time is all I ask.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 09, 2025 03:09 PM (a2GzO)

124 We have a neighbor who has a tractor with a scoop. He cleared a path along the front of our houses and down our driveway when it snowed big last year.

Posted by: wifey of ShainS at February 09, 2025 03:10 PM (iJ9AL)

125 The last couple of boxes, the bags leaked.
Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:08 PM

Hole in bag, the tea leaves. Is that so hard to understand?

Posted by: T. Bagg at February 09, 2025 03:10 PM (a3Q+t)

126 Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair:
1. Be old.
2. Sit in a chair.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 09, 2025 02:51 PM

I can verify that this plan does work!

Posted by: tbodie Lurker. Unless you are reading this. at February 09, 2025 03:11 PM (wVNP5)

127
Time to really mess with your heads --

Behold! The snow scoop!

https://scoopsandrakes.com/snow-scoops/

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 09, 2025 03:11 PM (xG4kz)

128 FWP:
Mrs. Red complains about the dishwasher.

That would be me.

Posted by: RI Red at February 09, 2025 03:12 PM (X9kb5)

129 >>>I'm really tired and want to lie down and take a nap

Well deserved!

Posted by: m at February 09, 2025 03:12 PM (v0TzN)

130 5 Yes, clearing the snow off the drive was much easier when my sons lived at home.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 09, 2025 02:14 PM (2UnvF)

; )

Posted by: m at February 09, 2025 03:12 PM (v0TzN)

131 >>We have a neighbor who has a tractor with a scoop. He cleared a path along the front of our houses and down our driveway when it snowed big last year.

My folks had a John Deere with a bucket on the farm. Clearing snow was with that was fun.

It's a guy thing, you wouldn't understand.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:13 PM (LkLld)

132 BREAKING NEWS: The residents of central New Guinea have announced they're willing to take 5 refugees a week.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 09, 2025 03:14 PM (a3Q+t)

133 BREAKING NEWS: The residents of central New Guinea have announced they're willing to take 5 refugees a week.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 09, 2025 03:14 PM (a3Q+t)

Have we heard similar news from North Sentinel Island? They might be willing to do so as well.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 09, 2025 03:14 PM (VNX3d)

134 I went back to bed. Now it's almost 3 and I hsve to clear snow with a shovel and a broom. I gave my snowblower to my nephew a few years ago.
Posted by: NaughtyPine
====
Call your nephew. Stat.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:15 PM (4780s)

135 Living in SoCal we have no use for snowblowers unless they have an attachment that removes layers of residential ash.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:15 PM (vYDwg)

136 Mrs. Red complains about the dishwasher.

That would be me.

Posted by: RI Red at February 09, 2025 03:12 PM (X9kb5)

They fired the pickle slicer too.

Posted by: Just the Punchline at February 09, 2025 03:16 PM (eSLO+)

137 132 BREAKING NEWS: The residents of central New Guinea have announced they're willing to take 5 refugees a week.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

More, if they could get a steady supply of Traeger pellets...

Posted by: Elderly Git at February 09, 2025 03:16 PM (wM9uu)

138 Dad got a snow blower after us kids moved out. I think it was a Honda. He enjoyed it so much he would remove snow from everyone's side walk on his side of the block.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 09, 2025 03:16 PM (UpGHA)

139 BREAKING NEWS: The residents of central New Guinea have announced they're willing to take 5 refugees a week.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 09, 2025 03:14 PM (a3Q+t)

Are they on a diet?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:16 PM (vYDwg)

140 >>Our cars in Montana had head bolt heaters to keep the oil warm.

Beartooth, block heaters were all over NE Illinois in the '80s. Spending a couple of weeks below 15 degrees gets one's attention.

Posted by: Nazdar at February 09, 2025 03:16 PM (NcvvS)

141 It's rather old fashioned but there is a small strainer designed to balance over a coffee cup. Place the strainer over the cup, the tea bag in the strainer, pour water into cup. Voila, no leaves.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 03:17 PM (9JNjx)

142 >>132 BREAKING NEWS: The residents of central New Guinea have announced they're willing to take 5 refugees a week.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Four more than Martha's Vineyard.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 09, 2025 03:17 PM (/U5Yz)

143 don't understand all the snow blowing.

Just wait a few days and it will all be melted.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 09, 2025

If by "melted" you mean "glazed by ice and covered with another five inches."

Posted by: NaughtyPine at February 09, 2025 03:17 PM (Fbg3Q)

144 126 Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair:
1. Be old.
2. Sit in a chair.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 09, 2025 02:51 PM

I can verify that this plan does work!
Posted by: tbodie Lurker.

I'll be 70 my next birthday and have never fallen asleep in a chair. Not in front of a TV, on a bus, train, nor plane. Does not happen. I'm almost jealous.

Posted by: Old Man Adams at February 09, 2025 03:17 PM (G5+As)

145 No such thing as ice blowers, will wait for enough thaw to push, or just wait till ir runs into the gutter.

Posted by: Long night... darkness lifted. at February 09, 2025 03:18 PM (2NXcZ)

146 Hey man I always feel super energetic after some snow blowing. WOOHOO. Makes me want to band a hooker or 10.

Posted by: Hunter Biden at February 09, 2025 03:18 PM (t0Rmr)

147 I hope Tennessee avoids this round of 'sneaugh' ... I'm really quite tired of it now, esp. the part that involves the unpredictability of 'rain' and 'fog' and 'mist' preceding its arrival. 'Sneaugh' sucques. Where is the thing called 'Spring' hiding?

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 03:18 PM (ayRl+)

148 Yes, clearing the snow off the drive was much easier when my sons lived at home.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 09, 2025 02:14 PM (2UnvF)

When my brother and I moved out, my dad suddenly decided a riding mower and an efficient wood stove were a priority.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 09, 2025 03:19 PM (eSLO+)

149 Snow blowers are a waste of time. Every time you finish the walks and driveway, the city FINALLY shows up to do the street and blocks your driveway.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:19 PM (W/lyH)

150 BREAKING NEWS: The residents of central New Guinea have announced they're willing to take 5 refugees a week.

And they'll even have their new sparks of divinity for dinner!

Posted by: 18-1 at February 09, 2025 03:19 PM (t0Rmr)

151
Also, how is Home Depot offering a tankless water heater for $569? I hear those things run thousands of dollars.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 09, 2025 03:19 PM (lCaJd)

152 I don't understand all the snow blowing.
Just wait a few days and it will all be melted.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 09, 2025 03:04 PM (0e7UH)
~~~~~

Stinks, but most suburban towns have ordinances that will punish you if your sidewalk isn't shoveled 24 hours after the last flake drops.

Posted by: IrishEi at February 09, 2025 03:19 PM (3ImbR)

153 • Europe is trying to get on Trumps good side…
—— they just announced they will be cutting their tariffs on American car imports from 10% to 2.5%

Isn't it funny how the FNM pretends that it doesn't know what negotiation is?

Posted by: 18-1 at February 09, 2025 03:20 PM (t0Rmr)

154 @ 151
Also, how is Home Depot offering a tankless water heater for $569? I hear those things run thousands of dollars.
_________________________

Uneeda Kew-pohn ... (or as the 'Smart Pipple' say: 'coupon').

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 03:20 PM (ayRl+)

155 Stinks, but most suburban towns have ordinances that will punish you if your sidewalk isn't shoveled 24 hours after the last flake drops.

Put remember you own that house.

Also, if you fall behind on your taxes we will just take it. Exactly like the bank would if you fell behind on your mortgage.

Posted by: The government at February 09, 2025 03:21 PM (t0Rmr)

156 Also, how is Home Depot offering a tankless water heater for $569? I hear those things run thousands of dollars.

Wait, a tankless water heater is more than just a water heater with the tank removed?

Posted by: Chinese Labor Farm at February 09, 2025 03:21 PM (Q9Zma)

157 When my kids moved out, I bought a pool and lawn tractor.

Posted by: Old Man Adams. at February 09, 2025 03:22 PM (G5+As)

158 The funniest thing I saw last week was Politico publishing a fawning account of Trump's first two weeks in office. This was the day after the bombshell hit that Politico was being paid off by the Biden "administration" to smear MAGA in its so-called reporting.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:22 PM (vYDwg)

159 Beartooth, block heaters were all over NE Illinois in the '80s. Spending a couple of weeks below 15 degrees gets one's attention.
Posted by: Nazdar at February 09, 2025 03:16 PM (NcvvS)

Before the parents built the garage, one of my chores before going to bed was to shovel enough snow to get to the car and plug in the heater. I also got snow shovel duty after I would get back from my paper route about 5:30 am.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 09, 2025 03:23 PM (UpGHA)

160 Posted by: IrishEi at February 09, 2025 03:19 PM (3ImbR)

That and if it melts and then freezes you have a sheet on ice on your sidewalk.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 09, 2025 03:23 PM (UEOia)

161 @ 157 When my kids moved out, I bought a pool and lawn tractor.
___________________

How often did the pool need to be 'tractored' ... ?

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 03:23 PM (ayRl+)

162
I'll be 70 my next birthday and have never fallen asleep in a chair. Not in front of a TV, on a bus, train, nor plane. Does not happen. I'm almost jealous.

Posted by: Old Man Adams at February 09, 2025 03:17 PM (G5+As)

+++

I have too much flying anxiety to fall asleep on a plane. I have seen loads of people asleep in airports. This is something I could not do either: paranoia and too self-conscious to sleep in public places. I, too, envy those who can.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 09, 2025 03:24 PM (C53IZ)

163 BREAKING NEWS: The residents of central New Guinea have announced they're willing to take 5 refugees a week.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 09, 2025 03:14 PM

Six, if they are skinny.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 09, 2025 03:24 PM (aD39U)

164 >>Stinks, but most suburban towns have ordinances that will punish you if your sidewalk isn't shoveled 24 hours after the last flake drops.

Boston is the same. And if you don't shovel and someone slips and falls guess who is liable?

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:25 PM (LkLld)

165 Once had a sheet of plywood that I cut 2 hand holds in to fast push light snow with. Used it a few times to clear driveway.

Posted by: Skip at February 09, 2025 03:25 PM (fwDg9)

166 Six, if they are skinny.

Twelve, if they’re a Biden.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 09, 2025 03:25 PM (Q9Zma)

167 Snow blowers are a waste of time. Every time you finish the walks and driveway, the city FINALLY shows up to do the street and blocks your driveway.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:19 PM (W/lyH)

This. Those a@@holes did that all the time when I lived in New Hampshire.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 09, 2025 03:25 PM (UpGHA)

168 BREAKING NEWS: The residents of central New Guinea have announced they're willing to take 5 refugees a week.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 09, 2025 03:14 PM

If only the Aztec Empire was still around they'd take all of them.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:25 PM (vYDwg)

169 I'll be 70 my next birthday and have never fallen asleep in a chair. Not in front of a TV, on a bus, train, nor plane. Does not happen. I'm almost jealous.

Posted by: Old Man Adams at February 09, 2025 03:17 PM (G5+As)

+++

I have too much flying anxiety to fall asleep on a plane. I have seen loads of people asleep in airports. This is something I could not do either: paranoia and too self-conscious to sleep in public places. I, too, envy those who can.
Posted by: washrivergal at February 09, 2025 03:24 PM (C53IZ)
***

Army taught me how to fall asleep.anywhere. A very useful thing to know.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:26 PM (W/lyH)

170 Oh, yeah... first world problems.
We hate our stove. Have had to repair it three times (10 years) and we're tired of cleaning the darned thing. So, we find several stoves we like... NO ONE has one on display. Checked everywhere.
Ordered one. 2 weeks. (Lowes). If we don't like it, we get our money back.
No wonder Amazon is doing land office business.

Posted by: MkY at February 09, 2025 03:26 PM (cPGH3)

171 > Also, how is Home Depot offering a tankless water heater for $569? I hear those things run thousands of dollars.
----------
Temu

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 09, 2025 03:26 PM (Q4IgG)

172 Never miss an opportunity to eat, sleep, or take a crap in a warm place.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at February 09, 2025 03:26 PM (aD39U)

173 Army taught me how to fall asleep.anywhere. A very useful thing to know.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:26 PM (W/lyH)

It is reported that Napoleon could catch catnaps during battles as the artillery rounds were flying over his position.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:27 PM (vYDwg)

174 Posted by: Hunter Biden

I guess you needed something to keep you up since it's been reported that you were the actual power behind your doddering dad and sat in on all the meetings and made decisions in his stead.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 09, 2025 03:27 PM (42Vb+)

175 When we lived in Connecticut I had a snow blower. I would haul that thing out of the shed in September and do all of my maintenance on it. I would change the oil and plug, replace the pins and make sure that thing was in peak condition. I would run it up and down the driveway for about an hour to warm it up and make sure the shifter and blower worked correctly. The neighbors thought I was crazy but I never had it fail in the 6 years I had it.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 09, 2025 03:27 PM (Rcnd3)

176 Snowblower?

Try shoveling the sidewalk with a playing card!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 09, 2025 03:27 PM (RIvkX)

177 >>Never miss an opportunity to eat, sleep, or take a crap in a warm place.

Maybe different warm places.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:28 PM (LkLld)

178 Try shoveling the sidewalk with a playing card!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 09, 2025 03:27 PM (RIvkX)

You rich kids with your "playing cards." We used the rusty lid of a tin can to shovel the snow.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:28 PM (vYDwg)

179 Read where Trump will issue preemptive pardon to Navy Joan Biden. She was left out by her Grandpa.

Posted by: Semper Paratus at February 09, 2025 03:29 PM (G5+As)

180 I have passed out on the couch before. Does that count?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 09, 2025 03:29 PM (ZmEVT)

181 Corollary:

After snow season I have to run my snowblower in the driveway until the gas tank is empty.

Now that I think about it, that's not so bad considering that the HOA president is a granola crunching Gaia worshipping Biden-can-do-no-wrong in your face gorilla-adjacent lesbian. So when I'm running in the driveway along with both my cars idling while I'm smoking a big ass cigar on my porch somewhat mitigates the time spent.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 09, 2025 03:29 PM (jH5TK)

182 My FWP.
I just made cookies. Mrs.D bought a new cookie sheet. S'posed to be much better. Well, it cooks at a different rate than the old cookie sheet. So now I have cookies under done and over done.
The agony.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:29 PM (W/lyH)

183 Dad got a snow blower after us kids moved out. I think it was a Honda. He enjoyed it so much he would remove snow from everyone's side walk on his side of the block.
Posted by: Beartooth
====
We all do that.
Seriously, after snow storms is the best way to meet your neighbors. Helpful when you need to move a fridge or something later.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:29 PM (4780s)

184 Yup, after two daughters and three burly sons left, dad bought a snowblower or two.
The last one sits in my garage, waiting for the day that the hired snow guy doesn’t show up.

But serious FWP: If I hit real hard pack snow, the shear pins break. And it’s a pia to replace them with ice in the holes.

Posted by: RI Red at February 09, 2025 03:29 PM (X9kb5)

185 Try shoveling the sidewalk with a playing card!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 09, 2025 03:27 PM (RIvkX)

You rich kids with your "playing cards." We used the rusty lid of a tin can to shovel the snow.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:28 PM (vYDwg)

Tin Can Lids? All we had were a couple of pull tabs to clear 2 feet of snow on a mile long driveway.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 09, 2025 03:30 PM (VNX3d)

186
Finished with bathing all the dogs. We did the house girls today. Puff is a guest because she's in season. Girls in season come in two types. First are the ones who get noticed after an inspection, come up to the house and spend a month quietly. The second is the ones who bleed profusely and stink horribly. Puff, true to her Seabury ancestry, is in the second group.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 09, 2025 03:31 PM (dxSpM)

187 Snow Removal??

Let the Girls do it.

April, May, and June

Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 03:31 PM (2jLYo)

188 @ 169 I'll be 70 my next birthday and have never fallen asleep in a chair. Not in front of a TV, on a bus, train, nor plane. Does not happen. I'm almost jealous.

Posted by: Old Man Adams at February 09, 2025 03:17 PM (G5+As)

+++

***

Army taught me how to fall asleep.anywhere. A very useful thing to know.
_______________________

The Army teaches us many things we never thought we'd need to know. I learnt that the cold metal floor of a deuce & a half is to be muchly welcomed and appreciated when compared with the alternative of sleeping (?) in a damp(-ish) and cold foxhole in the ground. Even covering up with the rubberized raincoat and the all-purpose green woolen blanket didn't help then ...

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 03:31 PM (ayRl+)

189 Snow blowers are a waste of time. Every time you finish the walks and driveway, the city FINALLY shows up to do the street and blocks your driveway.
Posted by: Diogenes
-----
I blow about ten feet of the upstream side of the street just to mitigate this problem somewhat.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:31 PM (4780s)

190 > When we lived in Connecticut I had a snow blower. I would haul that thing out of the shed in September and do all of my maintenance on it.....
--------
"Martini's Law" says that if you do all that, you will not need the snow blower that year.

I do similar maintenance on our generator for power outages and on the occasions I blow it off... yea, we'll have a power outage.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 09, 2025 03:31 PM (Q4IgG)

191 Army taught me how to fall asleep.anywhere. A very useful thing to know.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:26 PM (W/lyH)

Can confirm. Anywhere, anytime.

Posted by: RI Red at February 09, 2025 03:31 PM (X9kb5)

192 Try shoveling the sidewalk with a playing card!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 09, 2025 03:27 PM (RIvkX)

You rich kids with your "playing cards." We used the rusty lid of a tin can to shovel the snow.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:28 PM (vYDwg)

Tin Can Lids? All we had were a couple of pull tabs to clear 2 feet of snow on a mile long driveway.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 09, 2025 03:30 PM (VNX3d)

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You all were privileged. I had to clear the sidewalk and the driveway by peeing on it. Which was tough because we could barely afford water.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 09, 2025 03:32 PM (jH5TK)

193 Only got 4i inches of snow last night, they were predicting 8-10. Nice walk to my golf club to watch the game.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 09, 2025 03:33 PM (O8bOp)

194 It's rather old fashioned but there is a small strainer designed to balance over a coffee cup. Place the strainer over the cup, the tea bag in the strainer, pour water into cup. Voila, no leaves.

Posted by: Braenyard
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I've been doing this. No help for the travel mug tho.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:33 PM (4780s)

195 It is reported that Napoleon could catch catnaps during battles as the artillery rounds were flying over his position.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 09, 2025 03:27 PM (vYDwg)

They sound like a train going by. When you hear it, you know they are not aimed at you. Back to sleep.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:33 PM (W/lyH)

196 Why snow blow? Put fire to it.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 09, 2025 03:33 PM (/U5Yz)

197 177 >>Never miss an opportunity to eat, sleep, or take a crap in a warm place.

Maybe different warm places.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:28 PM (LkLld)

+++++

I was gonna say.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 09, 2025 03:34 PM (C53IZ)

198 In case you hadn't noticed the dates for the TXMOME are in the left side bar.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 09, 2025 03:34 PM (mB6WH)

199 I will say that once when I had to clear up ice in front of the house I just put my patio heater over it and went back to sleep.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 09, 2025 03:35 PM (jH5TK)

200 Boston is the same. And if you don't shovel and someone slips and falls guess who is liable?
Posted by: JackStraw
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Providence also. I think it's 4 hours after the storm ends.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:35 PM (4780s)

201
All this snowblower talk. I get so little precipitation where I live that my *raincoat* is 29 years old.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 09, 2025 03:35 PM (lCaJd)

202 @ 196 Why snow blow? Put fire to it.
_______________________-

Snow is flammable? Who knew ... ?

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 03:36 PM (ayRl+)

203 182 My FWP.
I just made cookies. Mrs.D bought a new cookie sheet. S'posed to be much better. Well, it cooks at a different rate than the old cookie sheet. So now I have cookies under done and over done.
The agony.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:29 PM (W/lyH)

++++++

LOL.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 09, 2025 03:36 PM (C53IZ)

204 Snow blowers are a waste of time. Every time you finish the walks and driveway, the city FINALLY shows up to do the street and blocks your driveway.
Posted by: Diogenes
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I blow about ten feet of the upstream side of the street just to mitigate this problem somewhat.
Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:31 PM (4780s)
***

*reads From About That Time's comment*
*stares out the window*
Well...crap!
*kicks

Posted by: Diogenes at February 09, 2025 03:37 PM (W/lyH)

205 Strictly speaking, -anything- is flammable with enough preparation.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 09, 2025 03:37 PM (jH5TK)

206 And if you don't shovel and someone slips and falls guess who is liable?
——-

It’s worse than that. If it hasn’t been shoveled, then it is not safe to walk on. If it has been shoveled, well come on down! Except, removing the snow, revealing a layer of ice makes it much more dangerous. Now you have for all intents an ice skating rink. Always put sand or salt down. Please

Posted by: Common Tater at February 09, 2025 03:38 PM (2jLYo)

207 Turbine powered is the only way to go.

https://tinyurl.com/479p7ex4

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 09, 2025 03:38 PM (/U5Yz)

208 >>Providence also. I think it's 4 hours after the storm ends.

My condo was in a brownstone. 8 total units. 1 shoveler. Me.

There was a doctor who lived upstairs. Or as he referred to himself, a physician. He honestly told me that his hands were too important for manual labor.

I contemplated numerous scenarios leading to his demise.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:38 PM (LkLld)

209 he all-purpose green woolen blanket didn't help then ...
Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 03:31 PM

Poncho liner (now called a 'woobie') >>>>> green woolen blanket

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 09, 2025 03:39 PM (a3Q+t)

210 @ 208 >>Providence also. I think it's 4 hours after the storm ends.

My condo was in a brownstone. 8 total units. 1 shoveler. Me.

There was a doctor who lived upstairs. Or as he referred to himself, a physician. He honestly told me that his hands were too important for manual labor.

I contemplated numerous scenarios leading to his demise.
______________________

One of them being a tragic 'slip & fall' whilst shoveling snow?

Posted by: Dr_No at February 09, 2025 03:40 PM (ayRl+)

211 Usually watch the clips then the movie at the Gum thread.
Last weeks movie was the worst every made in the world. It's worth watching snippets to marvel at how bad dialogue can be.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 03:41 PM (9JNjx)

212 Another FWP. Red Rose Tea. I've drunk nothing but for decades.
The last couple of boxes, the bags leaked. The last box, every damn bag. Tea leaves in my tea no bueno.
Posted by: From about That Time

Try writing a letter of complaint. I remember my dad complaining to Wrigley that a pack of Double Mint tasted like Juicy Fruit. Sent them a stick of the offending pack. Wrigley replied with about a year's supply of Double Mint as an apology.

Posted by: Tuna at February 09, 2025 03:41 PM (oaGWv)

213 In case you hadn't noticed the dates for the TXMOME are in the left side bar.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 09, 2025 03:34 PM

So the reservation for the 2nd Horse Trailer was successfully negotiated?

Is there nothing President Trump can't do??? ;-)

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 09, 2025 03:42 PM (a3Q+t)

214 I contemplated numerous scenarios leading to his demise.
Posted by: JackStraw
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All snow piled in front of his vehicle or garage. Done.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 09, 2025 03:45 PM (4780s)

215 Your snowblower is bottom shelf unless it requires a turn signal.

(insert Asian joke here)

Posted by: Orson at February 09, 2025 03:49 PM (dIske)

216 I have The Matrix playing on my TV, and it occurs to me that buzz-head Keanu Reeves resembles Alan Arkin.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at February 09, 2025 03:50 PM (bDNzX)

217 No sidewalks at my house. But a very steep long driveway. The FEDEX guy calls us when we have a package in the winter.

Posted by: RI Red at February 09, 2025 03:50 PM (X9kb5)

218 @HSajwanization 2h

Pentagon spent $1 billion to audit their 2018 financials, and it failed the audit !!

$1 BILLION !!

Ever heard anyone spending 1 BILLION DOLLARS just to audit their financials ??

Insane

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 03:53 PM (9JNjx)

219 My condo was in a brownstone. 8 total units. 1 shoveler. Me.

There was a doctor who lived upstairs. Or as he referred to himself, a physician. He honestly told me that his hands were too important for manual labor.

I contemplated numerous scenarios leading to his demise.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:38 PM (LkLld)

++++

Did he have his hands insured? Watched a movie about a pianist who had his hands insured for $100,000. (It was an old movie.) Then, because he was no longer getting concert gigs, he deliberately mangled one hand in a newspaper printing press. Trouble is, there was a witness who informed the insurance company.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 09, 2025 03:53 PM (C53IZ)

220 Try writing a letter of complaint. I remember my dad complaining to Wrigley that a pack of Double Mint tasted like Juicy Fruit. Sent them a stick of the offending pack. Wrigley replied with about a year's supply of Double Mint as an apology.
Posted by: Tuna

Switchover in the production run. Used to have to waste the stuff coming out the pipe during switchover. Or dump into the hog farm bins.

Candy companies cover it now by having the "Mystery Flavor" in the combo packs.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 09, 2025 03:53 PM (/lPRQ)

221 Legal Insurrection- President Trump strips NY AG James and Manhattan DA Bragg of security clearance

Posted by: Skip at February 09, 2025 03:53 PM (fwDg9)

222 a pack of Double Mint tasted like Juicy Fruit. Sent them a stick of the offending pack. Wrigley replied with about a year's supply of Double Mint as an apology.
Posted by: Tuna

I had the same complaint. Wrigley sent over the Doublemint Twins. What a weekend that was!

Posted by: Lucky Duck at February 09, 2025 03:53 PM (G5+As)

223 >>Did he have his hands insured?

No idea. I avoided him as much as possible. He was a jerk.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:55 PM (LkLld)

224 Legal Insurrection- President Trump strips NY AG James and Manhattan DA Bragg of security clearance

Posted by: Skip at February 09, 2025 03:53 PM

I may be wrong but I don't think either of those two had federal security clearances. What I read is that Trump has denied them access to any federal buildings or property.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 09, 2025 03:55 PM (Rcnd3)

225 There was a doctor who lived upstairs. Or as he referred to himself, a physician. He honestly told me that his hands were too important for manual labor.

I contemplated numerous scenarios leading to his demise.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:38 PM (LkLld)
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Was his name "Stephen Strange" by any chance?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 09, 2025 03:55 PM (BpYfr)

226 >>>Try writing a letter of complaint. I remember my dad complaining to Wrigley that a pack of Double Mint tasted like Juicy Fruit. Sent them a stick of the offending pack. Wrigley replied with about a year's supply of Double Mint as an apology.
Posted by: Tuna
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After documenting several difficulties with a set of tires, Discount Tire, gave me a new set. Bam. Didn't have to pay mileage differential because of the steps/difficulties with the originals.
Always shop Discount Tire.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 03:57 PM (9JNjx)

227 Was his name "Stephen Strange" by any chance?

I’m thinking that the stereotype of the haughty surgeon is an easily relatable one. That said, Marvel’s sixties renaissance exhibited distinct signs of genius.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 09, 2025 03:58 PM (Q9Zma)

228 I may be wrong but I don't think either of those two had federal security clearances. What I read is that Trump has denied them access to any federal buildings or property.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS)
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And clearances pulled.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 03:58 PM (9JNjx)

229 I'd say unbelievable but nothing unbelievable anymore.

>@TexasLindsay_

>Bill Gates’ vaccine organization ‘GAVI’ was awarded $4,880,000,000.00 from USAID.

>Nearly $5 BILLION in tax payer money to a single organization.

>Two grants are still active; the $4B dollar grant ends Aug 2030.

>No wonder Gates is speaking out against DOGE dismantling USAID.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:59 PM (LkLld)

230 COB is quicker on the draw than Wyatt Earp.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 09, 2025 04:01 PM (9JNjx)

231 FOODIE NOODIE TIME

Posted by: Skip at February 09, 2025 04:01 PM (fwDg9)

232 85 Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair:
1. Be old.
2. Sit in a chair.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 09, 2025 02:51 PM (dg+HA)

; )

Posted by: m at February 09, 2025 04:02 PM (v0TzN)

233 >>Never miss an opportunity to eat, sleep, or take a crap in a warm place.

Maybe different warm places.
Posted by: JackStraw
===

In that order is just fine, especially when you are about to be relieved by another unit*.

*One of the scenes in Bend of Brothers.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 09, 2025 04:02 PM (/lPRQ)

234 My first world rage/problem for this week, maybe the next decade, is every damn time I order something online I am assaulted with emails pleading that I take a survey and/or leave a review about my shopping experience. I bought the damn thing; that should be sufficient feedback.

I can assure these nitwit companies, after trashing my email inbox, do not want to hear from me? Can one be arrested, indicted, convicted, and imprisoned for using pity and excessive profanity?

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 09, 2025 04:04 PM (Q8Bj8)

235 Legal Insurrection- President Trump strips NY AG James and Manhattan DA Bragg of security clearance
Posted by: Skip

And barred them from entering the Post Office under penalty of arrest for trespassing.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 09, 2025 04:04 PM (/lPRQ)

236 229 I'd say unbelievable but nothing unbelievable anymore.

>@TexasLindsay_

>Bill Gates’ vaccine organization ‘GAVI’ was awarded $4,880,000,000.00 from USAID.

>Nearly $5 BILLION in tax payer money to a single organization.

>Two grants are still active; the $4B dollar grant ends Aug 2030.

>No wonder Gates is speaking out against DOGE dismantling USAID.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 09, 2025 03:59 PM (LkLld)

Golly.

Posted by: m at February 09, 2025 04:08 PM (v0TzN)

237 Our snowblower crapped out right when I needed it the most: 10" of snow, two driveways, Mr. L out of commission with a torn quad tendon, and I had to drive him to the orthopedic surgeon the next day. Which meant getting the car out of the driveway. So I shoveled and shoveled. And then shoveled some more. The result was both driveways cleared, we got to the appointment, surgery was scheduled and completed, and Mr. L is on the long road to recovery. Praise God my parents instilled in me a work ethic because it would never have gotten done otherwise.

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at February 09, 2025 04:11 PM (dyL4B)

238 The solutions are: 1) don't put any gas in it, and 2) don't depress the left lever.

Posted by: John Stuart at February 09, 2025 04:20 PM (QAL9o)

239 Why do you need a snowblower when we are under extreme Global Warming ?????

Posted by: Buster Hymand at February 09, 2025 04:42 PM (upiS8)

240 HOW CAN THGE TAX CUTS COST THE GOVERNMENT $$$ WHEN IT IS OUR F**KING $$$ IN THE FIRST PLACE ?????????

"Under the CRFB study, expanding the State and Local Tax deduction (SALT) would cost from $200 billion to $1.2 trillion. Eliminating taxes on tips, which Trump campaigned heavily on enacting, would result in a $100 billion to $550 billion reduction in federal tax revenue, according to the study; Exempting overtime pay from federal taxes would cost $250 billion up to $3.0 trillion;
Exempting Social Security benefits from federal taxes would cost between $550 billion and $1.5 trillion;
Lowering taxes for U.S. production of certain goods would cost between $100 billion and $200 billion;
Reducing tax benefits for stadium owners and ending the carried interest loophole would save about $100 billion, according to the group.

Posted by: Buster Hymand at February 09, 2025 04:51 PM (upiS8)

241 Get yourself a big-ass John Deere "garden tractor" with a 25 HP YanMar diesel and hang a 54" snowblower off the front. Voila, snow removal from a seated position (and with power steering/full hydraulics).

Posted by: Captain Ned at February 09, 2025 04:51 PM (nADdg)

242 Margo Martin @MargoMartin47

President @realDonaldTrump signs a Proclamation declaring February 9, 2025 as the first ever Gulf of America Day

Listen as Air Force One announces a flyover of Gulf of America en route to Super Bowl LIX!

X video: https://bit.ly/3CxoGfP

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 09, 2025 04:52 PM (P5BPp)

243 Son, you need to invest in a skid steer.

bobcat.com/na/en/equipment/loaders/skid-steer-loaders/s76

Cheap bastard.

Posted by: Rev Wishbone at February 09, 2025 05:40 PM (fY84s)

244 Wouldn't it have been easier to turn all your appliances on last night, warm the Earth and melt the snow?

Posted by: jimmymcnulty at February 09, 2025 07:37 PM (FqDub)

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