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fintail

The behavior and attitudes of some sports parents would make me want to put up a fence too, those nuts are on par with the insurrectionists a couple months ago

Those passports for local use (or "just going outside" etc) probably won't be reality in most or all of the US anyway.
Private businesses will be able to impose whatever restrictions they please - already happening in some places with masks. Those who usually preach private property rights are really throwing tantrums now, no doubt - can't tell me what to do! I'm random internet guy with the knowledge and credentials of a dirt clod, and this is all a hoax! I saw a YT video that proves it!

ab348 said:

It is important to differentiate between passports used for travel versus passports of a different type being required to enter a restaurant or a hockey rink. Why, next thing you know, they will be putting up fences around the US Capitol! Wait, what?

pensfan83

If people really understood what personal information is already available to certain industries, mine among them, they might not give a you know what if someone asked whether they are vaccinated against COVID.

andres3

omarman said:

Vodka allergies are rare but citrus allergy from grapefruit can kill you. And statins spike your hemoglobin a1c. Basically stick with Vodka to be safe.

Re: The TIGER test
Speed may or may not have been a contributing factor. But was there any evidence of a woman chasing him down the road with a golf club this time? Details matter.

Rest assured if the speed limit is under posted (highly likely) and he was going 1 over, speed will get way more than its fair share of blame. If he'd of been going 5 MPH, he'd of never rolled

explorerx4

Customer states problems.
These are short videos.
Kind of normal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG4QHV8ddtg
Huh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYqQpn45FmA
How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-5HJp3r-E

jmonroe1

explorerx4 said:

Customer states problems.
These are short videos.
Kind of normal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG4QHV8ddtg
Huh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYqQpn45FmA
How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-5HJp3r-E

And some people think their rights are being violated because some states (PA is one of those) have an annual state inspection.

That truck is nothing less than a rolling box of trouble.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

Customer states problems.
These are short videos.
Kind of normal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG4QHV8ddtg
Huh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYqQpn45FmA
How about this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-5HJp3r-E

Some of those you could have filmed at my house. My younger son ran over something big and put a hole just about that size in the oil pan of his 88’ Plymouth Reliant. He then tried to drive it home. Almost made it too.

That Chevy truck reminded me of my 85’ F-150 except that mine was so rusted that the door wouldn’t close because the cab flexed under passenger weight. It opened fine though.

Amazing what you do when you’re poor.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

Another item that is in short supply is electric can openers.
jmonroe

If you get a good premium manual can opener it is faster and easier to use than an electric....plus, it doesn't sit out on the counter - to be used about twice a month unless you are addicted to pork and beans - and it doesn't have an ugly cord using up an outlet.

driver100

fintail said:

I also heard about American plated cars encountering a harsh reception from Canadians, and it was probably deserved.

oldfarmer50 said:

Over the summer the fine residents of British Columbia were chasing anyone with Alberta plates out of town lest they get Cootified from those “foreigners”.

Yes, they try to make rules to keep the virus out of the country. Unfortunately irresponsible people don't want to follow the rules...if you enter the country at that time you had to isolate for 2 weeks.....most people driving across the border weren't following the rules. In fact the people with the American license plates who were in Alberta and B.C. said they were traveling directly from the U.S. B.C. border and were going to Alaska.

driver100

imidazol97 said:

From 20 or so years ago, we found the Canadians at the Niagara side of the river to be very welcoming. That
included the drive north along the river to I don't recall where. Beautiful. Well kept and CLEAN.

Then we went back to our motel at Niagara Falls, NY.

The views of the Falls are better from the Canadian side.

Yes, a better view of the more spectacular Horseshoe Falls, and Niagara Falls N.Y was a very industrial city with lots of chemical plants....but NF Canada is more of a tourist town so is actually very nice....and if you go a little further down the river Niagara on the Lake is a beautiful little town.

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Another item that is in short supply is electric can openers.
jmonroe

If you get a good premium manual can opener it is faster and easier to use than an electric....plus, it doesn't sit out on the counter - to be used about twice a month unless you are addicted to pork and beans - and it doesn't have an ugly cord using up an outlet.

I have no idea how a manual can opener can be easier and faster than an electric, but, if you say so I’m not going to question it because I’d never understand your answer. Man, you do have a problem with cords, don’t you?

jmonroe

Michaell

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Another item that is in short supply is electric can openers.
jmonroe

If you get a good premium manual can opener it is faster and easier to use than an electric....plus, it doesn't sit out on the counter - to be used about twice a month unless you are addicted to pork and beans - and it doesn't have an ugly cord using up an outlet.

I have no idea how a manual can opener can be easier and faster than an electric, but, if you say so I’m not going to question it because I’d never understand your answer. Man, you do have a problem with cords, don’t you?

jmonroe

I didn’t know that in addition to being a Cuban band leader and a 50’s sitcom star, that Ricky also made can openers!

snakeweasel

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Another item that is in short supply is electric can openers.
jmonroe

If you get a good premium manual can opener it is faster and easier to use than an electric....plus, it doesn't sit out on the counter - to be used about twice a month unless you are addicted to pork and beans - and it doesn't have an ugly cord using up an outlet.

You can always get a P-38 John Wayne, takes up even less space.

jmonroe1

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Another item that is in short supply is electric can openers.
jmonroe

If you get a good premium manual can opener it is faster and easier to use than an electric....plus, it doesn't sit out on the counter - to be used about twice a month unless you are addicted to pork and beans - and it doesn't have an ugly cord using up an outlet.

You can always get a P-38 John Wayne, takes up even less space.

Oh yeah, he’d like that. About as far away from a cord as you can get. Just need a gross of bandaids.

jmonroe

qbrozen

driver100 said:

premium manual can opener

kind of like getting a “sport” model Nissan Versa.

This is what mine looks like. When I go cheap, I go all the way.

tjc78

@driver100 is right (did I just say that????) A good manual with the larger cushioned handle and gear will beat an electric anytime.

abacomike

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Another item that is in short supply is electric can openers.
jmonroe

If you get a good premium manual can opener it is faster and easier to use than an electric....plus, it doesn't sit out on the counter - to be used about twice a month unless you are addicted to pork and beans - and it doesn't have an ugly cord using up an outlet.

I have no idea how a manual can opener can be easier and faster than an electric, but, if you say so I’m not going to question it because I’d never understand your answer. Man, you do have a problem with cords, don’t you?

jmonroe

Interestingly enough, I just received a gift of an electric can opener. I will probably “regift” it since the only thing I use a can opener for is to open a can of tuna fish once every other month. Besides, I don’t have any more room on my counter tops for it - coffee makers, microwave, TV, Joe Foreman grill, toaster, and a toaster-oven. 🤪😜🤓

jmonroe1

abacomike said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Another item that is in short supply is electric can openers.
jmonroe

If you get a good premium manual can opener it is faster and easier to use than an electric....plus, it doesn't sit out on the counter - to be used about twice a month unless you are addicted to pork and beans - and it doesn't have an ugly cord using up an outlet.

I have no idea how a manual can opener can be easier and faster than an electric, but, if you say so I’m not going to question it because I’d never understand your answer. Man, you do have a problem with cords, don’t you?

jmonroe

Interestingly enough, I just received a gift of an electric can opener. I will probably “regift” it since the only thing I use a can opener for is to open a can of tuna fish once every other month. Besides, I don’t have any more room on my counter tops for it - coffee makers, microwave, TV, Joe Foreman grill, toaster, and a toaster-oven. 🤪😜🤓

WOW, with all those cords ain’t you afraid you’re going to get electrocuted?

jmonroe

jmonroe1

I think I figured it out. You guys that prefer a manual can opener to an electric must not have bought your power companies premium kilowatt service.

jmonroe

snakeweasel

jmonroe1 said:

I think I figured it out. You guys that prefer a manual can opener to an electric must not have bought your power companies premium kilowatt service.

jmonroe

Maybe they see manual can openers vs electric the same way they see manual transmissions vs automatic.

tjc78

We just have enough kitchen appliances already. In addition we really don’t use much in the way of canned food. Almost never any canned vegetables except for beans. I do use canned crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso only) when I make gravy but that’s about it.

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

We just have enough kitchen appliances already. In addition we really don’t use much in the way of canned food. Almost never any canned vegetables except for beans. I do use canned crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso only) when I make gravy but that’s about it.

OK, I can understand that but in a previous post you said, “A good manual with the larger cushioned handle and gear will beat an electric anytime”.

jmonroe

imidazol97

jmonroe1 said:

WOW, with all those cords ain’t you afraid you’re going to get electrocuted?
jmonroe

It's okay as long as the electricity doesn't pop out of the cords.

jmonroe1

imidazol97 said:

jmonroe1 said:

WOW, with all those cords ain’t you afraid you’re going to get electrocuted?
jmonroe

It's okay as long as the electricity doesn't pop out of the cords.

There is always a stray electron or two that sneaks out.

jmonroe

ab348

An electric can opener is the ideal tool for finding a cat that is hiding somewhere in parts unknown inside your house. It seems instinctive that they all come running when they hear it operate.

kyfdx

It's weird. I grew up with an electric can opener in the '60s, so I just considered that normal. But, we've never had one. One day, I discovered that I evidently never open cans, because I couldn't find the manual can opener.

Packaging has changed a lot, over the years.

ab348

I'm surprised that nobody seems to have mentioned the new hybrid can openers. They stay in your kitchen drawer until needed like the hand-operated ones, but are battery powered and handheld in use. The best of both worlds.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

Another item that is in short supply is electric can openers.
jmonroe

If you get a good premium manual can opener it is faster and easier to use than an electric....plus, it doesn't sit out on the counter - to be used about twice a month unless you are addicted to pork and beans - and it doesn't have an ugly cord using up an outlet.

I have no idea how a manual can opener can be easier and faster than an electric, but, if you say so I’m not going to question it because I’d never understand your answer. Man, you do have a problem with cords, don’t you?

jmonroe

How often do you use an electric can opener....do you have SPAM every day or something.?

tjc78

jmonroe1 said:

tjc78 said:

We just have enough kitchen appliances already. In addition we really don’t use much in the way of canned food. Almost never any canned vegetables except for beans. I do use canned crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso only) when I make gravy but that’s about it.

OK, I can understand that but in a previous post you said, “A good manual with the larger cushioned handle and gear will beat an electric anytime”.

jmonroe

It is faster. A few turns and the can is open.

Oh my goodness... we are debating can openers. LOL.

driver100

tjc78 said:

@driver100 is right (did I just say that????) A good manual with the larger cushioned handle and gear will beat an electric anytime.

It gives you the feel of the "opening a can" without all the extra fluff and hardware. Better cornering too.

ab348

tjc78 said:

jmonroe1 said:

tjc78 said:

We just have enough kitchen appliances already. In addition we really don’t use much in the way of canned food. Almost never any canned vegetables except for beans. I do use canned crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso only) when I make gravy but that’s about it.

OK, I can understand that but in a previous post you said, “A good manual with the larger cushioned handle and gear will beat an electric anytime”.

jmonroe

It is faster. A few turns and the can is open.

Oh my goodness... we are debating can openers. LOL.

I disagree. The countertop electric ones just require one push of the lever and the can opens while you can go off to do other things for those 5 seconds, a huge time-saver!

driver100

qbrozen said:

driver100 said:

premium manual can opener

kind of like getting a “sport” model Nissan Versa.

This is what mine looks like. When I go cheap, I go all the way.

That is too crude.....the Ricky Ricardo model is smooth and easy to operate. That's like a Yugo compared to an Audi manual, and JMonroe needs a Bentley to open a can! :@

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

I think I figured it out. You guys that prefer a manual can opener to an electric must not have bought your power companies premium kilowatt service.

jmonroe

We are also saving the environment

stickguy

Spam has a pull tab now. No opener needed.

My family had an electric when I was a kid too. But that’s probably the only gadget my wife never bought. The manual one is good enough.

driver100

On a slightly different but I believe "First Time" question for the DIYers out there.
Our kitchen sink got plugged up about 4 times in the last 12 years....it might be fixed now that they put in a larger return pipe and put it on a greater angle.
One plumber said add some Mr Plumber once a month just to clear out any build up. He said once it is plugged up Mr Plumber stuff is useless, it is only good for keeping the pipes cleared if used before any build up.
The last plumber said never use Mr Plumber, it is hard on the pipes and will corrode them.
The last guy was always honest, does work for less than I would expect, has saved us money etc....but, it seems more logical to me to pour some Mr Plumber down the drain once a month.
Any thoughts?

driver100

ab348 said:

tjc78 said:

jmonroe1 said:

tjc78 said:

We just have enough kitchen appliances already. In addition we really don’t use much in the way of canned food. Almost never any canned vegetables except for beans. I do use canned crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso only) when I make gravy but that’s about it.

OK, I can understand that but in a previous post you said, “A good manual with the larger cushioned handle and gear will beat an electric anytime”.

jmonroe

It is faster. A few turns and the can is open.

Oh my goodness... we are debating can openers. LOL.

I disagree. The countertop electric ones just require one push of the lever and the can opens while you can go off to do other things for those 5 seconds, a huge time-saver!

lol....that's like someone buying a newer more powerful microwave so boiling water for tea will take 50 seconds instead of 55.

driver100

:@
My last message was still there so I posted it again...it seems to happen sometimes!

snakeweasel

tjc78 said:

jmonroe1 said:

tjc78 said:

We just have enough kitchen appliances already. In addition we really don’t use much in the way of canned food. Almost never any canned vegetables except for beans. I do use canned crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso only) when I make gravy but that’s about it.

OK, I can understand that but in a previous post you said, “A good manual with the larger cushioned handle and gear will beat an electric anytime”.

jmonroe

It is faster. A few turns and the can is open.

Oh my goodness... we are debating can openers. LOL.

That's what I was thinking. Should we have a pool on where we go next?

snakeweasel

driver100 said:

On a slightly different but I believe "First Time" question for the DIYers out there.
Our kitchen sink got plugged up about 4 times in the last 12 years....it might be fixed now that they put in a larger return pipe and put it on a greater angle.
One plumber said add some Mr Plumber once a month just to clear out any build up. He said once it is plugged up Mr Plumber stuff is useless, it is only good for keeping the pipes cleared if used before any build up.
The last plumber said never use Mr Plumber, it is hard on the pipes and will corrode them.
The last guy was always honest, does work for less than I would expect, has saved us money etc....but, it seems more logical to me to pour some Mr Plumber down the drain once a month.
Any thoughts?

My understanding is that products like Mr. Plumber are corrosive and have to be to clear out the pipes. Now the questions becomes how bad that corrosive is to your system. I would suspect that the damage it does would be minimal if it clears the system quickly and it is flushed with water afterwards. However continued use or use where it would stay in one area of the system for a while, like a full on blockage, more serious damage can result.

stickguy

There are some natural options too (maybe vinegar) that you can use. Google it.

ab348

stickguy said:

There are some natural options too (maybe vinegar) that you can use. Google it.

Which is corrosive in its own way. I believe the drain cleaners are not acid like vinegar, but instead quite caustic like lye.

stickguy

If your pipes are done right, and you don’t wash large chunks of food and lots of grease down the drain, I’m not seeing why you even need to put any cleaner down there.

driver100

stickguy said:

If your pipes are done right, and you don’t wash large chunks of food and lots of grease down the drain, I’m not seeing why you even need to put any cleaner down there.

Stick, ab and snake.....the pipe from the kitchen sink to the exterior is very long....this is a one story home and the outbound trip is a long one. We also have a garburator and that might cause a problem too...if stuff doesn't get pushed along. It is probably a good idea to let lots of water run at times.

Once when the sink was plugged we used Mr Plumber and some of it backed up and it can sure corrode the aluminum sink. I have been putting a capful in the sink once a month for a few months now....I do it when I know I will be washing it away in an hour....but, I might be making things worse.

28firefighter

Can openers?

“You have reached the end of the Internet. Please turn around.”

Michaell

28firefighter said:

Can openers?

“You have reached the end of the Internet. Please turn around.”

Oh, hell no.

We haven't talked about toaster ovens, room humidifiers, or myriad other small electronic devices that are scattered about our homes.

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

qbrozen said:

driver100 said:

premium manual can opener

kind of like getting a “sport” model Nissan Versa.

This is what mine looks like. When I go cheap, I go all the way.

That is too crude.....the Ricky Ricardo model is smooth and easy to operate. That's like a Yugo compared to an Audi manual, and JMonroe needs a Bentley to open a can! :@

Of course I need a top of the line electric can opener. No wannabe for me when it comes to this. I ain’t gonna starve trying to get at my food.

FWIW, I’m in line waiting for my second COVID-19 Maderna shot. Didn’t have to wait at all for my first shot. I’m at a grocery store pharmacy. I’d go get a pull-top can of beans but I don’t want to lose my place in line since Mrs. j said she wouldn’t speak up for me so I’ll just wait it out. Now I’m even hungrier since I mentioned it. :@

jmonroe

snakeweasel

Michaell said:

28firefighter said:

Can openers?

“You have reached the end of the Internet. Please turn around.”

Oh, hell no.

We haven't talked about toaster ovens, room humidifiers, or myriad other small electronic devices that are scattered about our homes.

Not only that we just started on kitchen sink drains.

jmonroe1

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

qbrozen said:

driver100 said:

premium manual can opener

kind of like getting a “sport” model Nissan Versa.

This is what mine looks like. When I go cheap, I go all the way.

That is too crude.....the Ricky Ricardo model is smooth and easy to operate. That's like a Yugo compared to an Audi manual, and JMonroe needs a Bentley to open a can! :@

Of course I need a top of the line electric can opener. No wannabe for me when it comes to this. I ain’t gonna starve trying to get at my food.

FWIW, I’m in line waiting for my second COVID-19 Maderna shot. Didn’t have to wait at all for my first shot. I’m at a grocery store pharmacy. I’d go get a pull-top can of beans but I don’t want to lose my place in line since Mrs. j said she wouldn’t speak up for me so I’ll just wait it out. Now I’m even hungrier since I mentioned it. :@

jmonroe

DONE. Now I’m getting something to eat.

jmonroe

snakeweasel

jmonroe1 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

qbrozen said:

driver100 said:

premium manual can opener

kind of like getting a “sport” model Nissan Versa.

This is what mine looks like. When I go cheap, I go all the way.

That is too crude.....the Ricky Ricardo model is smooth and easy to operate. That's like a Yugo compared to an Audi manual, and JMonroe needs a Bentley to open a can! :@

Of course I need a top of the line electric can opener. No wannabe for me when it comes to this. I ain’t gonna starve trying to get at my food.

FWIW, I’m in line waiting for my second COVID-19 Maderna shot. Didn’t have to wait at all for my first shot. I’m at a grocery store pharmacy. I’d go get a pull-top can of beans but I don’t want to lose my place in line since Mrs. j said she wouldn’t speak up for me so I’ll just wait it out. Now I’m even hungrier since I mentioned it. :@

jmonroe

DONE. Now I’m getting something to eat.

jmonroe

Remember to take your can opener so you can eat.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

jmonroe1 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

qbrozen said:

driver100 said:

premium manual can opener

kind of like getting a “sport” model Nissan Versa.

This is what mine looks like. When I go cheap, I go all the way.

That is too crude.....the Ricky Ricardo model is smooth and easy to operate. That's like a Yugo compared to an Audi manual, and JMonroe needs a Bentley to open a can! :@

Of course I need a top of the line electric can opener. No wannabe for me when it comes to this. I ain’t gonna starve trying to get at my food.

FWIW, I’m in line waiting for my second COVID-19 Maderna shot. Didn’t have to wait at all for my first shot. I’m at a grocery store pharmacy. I’d go get a pull-top can of beans but I don’t want to lose my place in line since Mrs. j said she wouldn’t speak up for me so I’ll just wait it out. Now I’m even hungrier since I mentioned it. :@

jmonroe

DONE. Now I’m getting something to eat.

jmonroe

Remember to take your can opener so you can eat.

Do you prefer Heinz or Bush's.....baked beans for dinner?

venture

jmonroe1 said:

tjc78 said:

We just have enough kitchen appliances already. In addition we really don’t use much in the way of canned food. Almost never any canned vegetables except for beans. I do use canned crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso only) when I make gravy but that’s about it.

OK, I can understand that but in a previous post you said, “A good manual with the larger cushioned handle and gear will beat an electric anytime”.

jmonroe

Get this. About a week ago Mrs. venture had to open a can. I have seen her occasionally use a manual can opener. This time she reached inside a base cabinet and pulled out an electric can opener, opened the can, then put the opener back into the cabinet.

As much as I wanted to ask...I didn't.