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Get me a ride to and from your house and yes, absolutely I will do what I can (I haven't trimmed a hedge in ten years or so and my experience with fences...Hey, when you're done with Vanykrye, I'm just down the road. My yard needs mowed, the hedges trimmed, the patio could probably use some work, maybe the fence too. Hell, we might go crazy and replace some of the small grassy areas in back with gravel. C'mon, do a brother a solid.So I've got these bushes...and a wild tree...that need to come out of the front...Well 'Wizard the ever aging' here discovered one major drawback to being stuck at home with the loving Mrs Wizard.
The 'Honey-Do' list starts getting REALLY long. And more difficult.
I've already repainted/repaired the kids bathroom from top to bottom, and promised to repaint the kitchen area (it IS pretty old and not-good looking) but FIRST,...
"Honey,... do you think you can get rid of those bushes in front like we were talking about? (for the last 5 years) "
Me- "OK, but you know once I get started on this i cant stop until its actually DONE. And I'm not talking about the new flowers or whatever either."
Mrs- "OK!"
me- two days and a whole lot of backache later,... ALL the bushes have been chopped down (thank goodness for 'baby's first electric chainsaw') and hauled to the curb in time for trash pickup tomorrow. And a neighbor kid with a big truck and I got half the roots out of the ground. The EASY half. The rest will require a chain for pulling and/or a whole lotta chopping.
>_<I've had enough of being 'Off' of work, Can I go BACK to work now?!?!?
;PYou just described a really fun half day for me.
Demolition is my favorite thing to do in the whole world.
My car wouldn't make it down there, but I could. All I need is an axe, a pickaxe, a shovel and a chain.
Which I could easily borrow from work.
Savings went to doing the kitchen, but when I've saved up again and am thinking of getting the garden paved, I'm going to see what they ask and if a round trip air fare for Cap is cheaper.
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You heard him, people. We need enough for an Uber. That might be expensive, so NH really needs to chip in heavily.You heard the man. Someone start a GoFundMe to get cy a bus ticket to my house. And back, I guess.No buses.
Any reason why he can't just fire himself out of a cannon?
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Sorry, no nakedness in that deal. I'm trying to attrackt Cap Yesterday, not Freehold.
awww....
Good idea! We need enough to buy two large cannons. One to get him here, and one to get him back home.Any reason why he can't just fire himself out of a cannon?You heard him, people. We need enough for an Uber. That might be expensive, so NH really needs to chip in heavily.You heard the man. Someone start a GoFundMe to get cy a bus ticket to my house. And back, I guess.No buses.
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Today's Gripe: Big Dogs, Small Houses
Our neighbors down the street have an even smaller lot than we do; maybe 2500 square feet for the lot, 700 square feet for the house. Yet when they had their son, they wanted him to have a playmate "who could keep up with him", so they got a full-blown husky. Now, both Mom and Dad work, and they don't trust Son out on his own (he's around 7 or 8), so the *only* time the husky gets to go anywhere is on Mom's daily jog.
Otherwise, she's too big to be in the house, so all she does is sit in the yard bored. Hour. After hour. After hour. Day. After day. After day. Alone. Because she's "too big to be in the house when there are people home".
Every time I walk by the house and see her (the dog), I feel terrible for her. But a few kind words and pets doesn't make up for the absolute abandonment she lives with.
A dog is a commitment, not a convenience.
Just ticks me off no end every time I go outside and see her.
“Seems” = links to YouTube video showing off cannon travel in the original Secret of Mana game
“Legit” = links to YouTube video showing off cannon travel in the (now older, from, like, 2007, maybe? Or maybe after, I’m not sure these days) New Super Mario Bros. Wii game.
“Just don’t aim too high!” = link to the old film ale Voyage de le Lune from 1902
EDITED: dang it! Aaaauuuutocoorrreeeect! *shakes fist*
Today's Gripe: Big Dogs, Small Houses
Our neighbors down the street have an even smaller lot than we do; maybe 2500 square feet for the lot, 700 square feet for the house. Yet when they had their son, they wanted him to have a playmate "who could keep up with him", so they got a full-blown husky. Now, both Mom and Dad work, and they don't trust Son out on his own (he's around 7 or 8), so the *only* time the husky gets to go anywhere is on Mom's daily jog.
Otherwise, she's too big to be in the house, so all she does is sit in the yard bored. Hour. After hour. After hour. Day. After day. After day. Alone. Because she's "too big to be in the house when there are people home".
Every time I walk by the house and see her (the dog), I feel terrible for her. But a few kind words and pets doesn't make up for the absolute abandonment she lives with.
A dog is a commitment, not a convenience.
Just ticks me off no end every time I go outside and see her.
1) before anything, I absolutely agree with pretty much all of the above (it’s one of the reasons that, heartbreaking as it is, we just aren’t getting our eldest the dog of his dreams)
2) ... except that it would probably be an outdoor dog, for us, regardless of size, for a combination of space and life in general (these are not the only two objections, just those relevant to the lost above)
3) Disregarding any of that, I hadn’t thought of huskies as “big dogs” prior to NH’s post. This seems to be a combination of the fact that the “huskies” I knew all being half-breeds (presumptively with smaller breeds?) and the striking size difference between different breeds of huskies. (Which apparently is only suppose to be two inches - that doesn’t sound like much, but every picture I came across of the two together was very striking.) Anyway, you meant something new every day, I guess! (I mean, technically they are “medium sized” but they are larger than I was thinking - especially the malamute - and I have no problem with anyone calling a malamute a “big dog” and would suggest that Siberians certainly could be, depending on the size, scope, and space you’re used to. Then again, I’m used to Labradors, so.)
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“Just don’t aim too high!” = link to the old film ale Voyage de le lube from 1902
Now THAT sounds like a Freehold movie if I've ever heard one.
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Today's Gripe: Big Dogs, Small Houses
Our neighbors down the street have an even smaller lot than we do; maybe 2500 square feet for the lot, 700 square feet for the house. Yet when they had their son, they wanted him to have a playmate "who could keep up with him", so they got a full-blown husky. Now, both Mom and Dad work, and they don't trust Son out on his own (he's around 7 or 8), so the *only* time the husky gets to go anywhere is on Mom's daily jog.
Otherwise, she's too big to be in the house, so all she does is sit in the yard bored. Hour. After hour. After hour. Day. After day. After day. Alone. Because she's "too big to be in the house when there are people home".
Every time I walk by the house and see her (the dog), I feel terrible for her. But a few kind words and pets doesn't make up for the absolute abandonment she lives with.
A dog is a commitment, not a convenience.
Just ticks me off no end every time I go outside and see her.
1) before anything, I absolutely agree with pretty much all of the above (it’s one of the reasons that, heartbreaking as it is, we just aren’t getting our eldest the dog of his dreams)
2) ... except that it would probably be an outdoor dog, for us, regardless of size, for a combination of space and life in general (these are not the only two objections, just those relevant to the lost above)
3) Disregarding any of that, I hadn’t thought of huskies as “big dogs” prior to NH’s post. This seems to be a combination of the fact that the “huskies” I knew all being half-breeds (presumptively with smaller breeds?) and the striking size difference between different breeds of huskies. (Which apparently is only suppose to be two inches - that doesn’t sound like much, but every picture I came across of the two together was very striking.) Anyway, you meant something new every day, I guess! (I mean, technically they are...
LOL. I grew up with a 96-pound black lab. The husky in question is at least 80 pounds, and may be up to 100. Hard to tell with all that fur. But she's a BIG one.
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“Just don’t aim too high!” = link to the old film ale Voyage de le lube from 1902Now THAT sounds like a Freehold movie if I've ever heard one.
DAGGUMMIT! Autocorrect, you sneaky jerk! I fixed that I don’t know how many times (it was two) - must’ve reverted while I was adding more! I don’t know why it’s so stuck on it, considering it’s not a common word I use. Bah!
...Today's Gripe: Big Dogs, Small Houses
Our neighbors down the street have an even smaller lot than we do; maybe 2500 square feet for the lot, 700 square feet for the house. Yet when they had their son, they wanted him to have a playmate "who could keep up with him", so they got a full-blown husky. Now, both Mom and Dad work, and they don't trust Son out on his own (he's around 7 or 8), so the *only* time the husky gets to go anywhere is on Mom's daily jog.
Otherwise, she's too big to be in the house, so all she does is sit in the yard bored. Hour. After hour. After hour. Day. After day. After day. Alone. Because she's "too big to be in the house when there are people home".
Every time I walk by the house and see her (the dog), I feel terrible for her. But a few kind words and pets doesn't make up for the absolute abandonment she lives with.
A dog is a commitment, not a convenience.
Just ticks me off no end every time I go outside and see her.
1) before anything, I absolutely agree with pretty much all of the above (it’s one of the reasons that, heartbreaking as it is, we just aren’t getting our eldest the dog of his dreams)
2) ... except that it would probably be an outdoor dog, for us, regardless of size, for a combination of space and life in general (these are not the only two objections, just those relevant to the lost above)
3) Disregarding any of that, I hadn’t thought of huskies as “big dogs” prior to NH’s post. This seems to be a combination of the fact that the “huskies” I knew all being half-breeds (presumptively with smaller breeds?) and the striking size difference between different breeds of huskies. (Which apparently is only suppose to be two inches - that doesn’t sound like much, but every picture I came across of the two together was very striking.) Anyway, you meant something new every day, I guess!
WOW! That is amazing!
The largest lab I ever knew (in memory; mind you mine can be shoddy on these details sometimes) was (what I think I recall being) a 99 lb. “monster” (affectionate term) who was strictly an “all day everyday” outdoor lab, according tot he family... except the creature undeniably spent most of his time indoors eating whatever that family in particular ate. Fattest lab I’ve ever seen. Absolutely adored spaghetti. I only ran into him a few times, but they’d made a custom-made extra-size doggy door that let him slip into or out of the house.
My own lab (also yellow) was never nearly so large. My sister’s chocolate lab I remember being smaller, but I really don’t know, now, as I was pretty young. Her husband’s black lab, though? That was one tall dog. Same with the black lab pup they had from then after that.
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Today's Gripe: Big Dogs, Small Houses
Our neighbors down the street have an even smaller lot than we do; maybe 2500 square feet for the lot, 700 square feet for the house. Yet when they had their son, they wanted him to have a playmate "who could keep up with him", so they got a full-blown husky. Now, both Mom and Dad work, and they don't trust Son out on his own (he's around 7 or 8), so the *only* time the husky gets to go anywhere is on Mom's daily jog.
Otherwise, she's too big to be in the house, so all she does is sit in the yard bored. Hour. After hour. After hour. Day. After day. After day. Alone. Because she's "too big to be in the house when there are people home".
Every time I walk by the house and see her (the dog), I feel terrible for her. But a few kind words and pets doesn't make up for the absolute abandonment she lives with.
A dog is a commitment, not a convenience.
Just ticks me off no end every time I go outside and see her.
I'm not a dog person, but something seems off here.
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“Just don’t aim too high!” = link to the old film ale Voyage de le lube from 1902Now THAT sounds like a Freehold movie if I've ever heard one.
water based lubrication is the rule of thumb for most, however there have been amazing developments in silicone lubricants. Uberlube remains the king there, although Gun Oil, its biggest rival, has aloe as an extra ingredient, which is great for more unusual play. Spilling/leakage is an issue for many, and so Boy Butter, which is a mix of coconut oil and silicone as a semi solid lubricant, is great as it makes spillage impossible.
As ever, if you are allergic to any ingredients, do not use said lubricant(which is why water based lubricants remain the rule of thumb despite their habit of evaporation).
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...Today's Gripe: Big Dogs, Small Houses
Our neighbors down the street have an even smaller lot than we do; maybe 2500 square feet for the lot, 700 square feet for the house. Yet when they had their son, they wanted him to have a playmate "who could keep up with him", so they got a full-blown husky. Now, both Mom and Dad work, and they don't trust Son out on his own (he's around 7 or 8), so the *only* time the husky gets to go anywhere is on Mom's daily jog.
Otherwise, she's too big to be in the house, so all she does is sit in the yard bored. Hour. After hour. After hour. Day. After day. After day. Alone. Because she's "too big to be in the house when there are people home".
Every time I walk by the house and see her (the dog), I feel terrible for her. But a few kind words and pets doesn't make up for the absolute abandonment she lives with.
A dog is a commitment, not a convenience.
Just ticks me off no end every time I go outside and see her.
1) before anything, I absolutely agree with pretty much all of the above (it’s one of the reasons that, heartbreaking as it is, we just aren’t getting our eldest the dog of his dreams)
2) ... except that it would probably be an outdoor dog, for us, regardless of size, for a combination of space and life in general (these are not the only two objections, just those relevant to the lost above)
3) Disregarding any of that, I hadn’t thought of huskies as “big dogs” prior to NH’s post. This seems to be a combination of the fact that the “huskies” I knew all being half-breeds (presumptively with smaller breeds?) and the striking size difference between different breeds of huskies. (Which apparently is only suppose to be two inches - that doesn’t sound like much, but every picture I came across of the two together was very striking.) Anyway, you meant
I guess dogs differ? No way of really knowing how big one is going to get until they finish growing.
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<is a 90+ lb. Biggun>
<still attempts to be a lap dog>
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Freehold - I think you know this, but different breeds of dogs tend to grow to specific size ranges.
Labs are a little weird, because they grow up to anywhere between 40 and 100 lbs. 50-70 is the more normal range, but yeah, there are some monster labs out there. My cousin had a yellow lab that was around 85 lbs and was not overweight...just big. His new puppy is probably going to be more in the 50-60 range.
Now, Grandma and Grandpa had a string of labs, but they weren't the most memorable dogs they had. That would be Spike. Spike was a mixed Great Dane and German Shepherd. He wasn't as tall as a Dane, but he was also thicker and stronger than a German Shepherd. He was also a rescue dog and kept out on the farm. If you wore a uniform, you should call ahead before showing up. If your pickup truck was red he would go after it directly. Nobody could figure out how he could tell the red trucks from any others, but he would start running after the red trucks when they were 2 miles down the road from the house.
He caught three of them.
The first truck broke one of his ribs. He broke the truck's radiator.
The second truck broke off a couple of his teeth and cracked his lower jaw. Spike had bitten into one of the tires as the truck was going by. The tire didn't survive.
The third truck took Spike's life. Spike, in turn, had totaled the truck.
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Freehold - I think you know this, but different breeds of dogs tend to grow to specific size ranges.
Labs are a little weird, because they grow up to anywhere between 40 and 100 lbs. 50-70 is the more normal range, but yeah, there are some monster labs out there. My cousin had a yellow lab that was around 85 lbs and was not overweight...just big. His new puppy is probably going to be more in the 50-60 range.
Now, Grandma and Grandpa had a string of labs, but they weren't the most memorable dogs they had. That would be Spike. Spike was a mixed Great Dane and German Shepherd. He wasn't as tall as a Dane, but he was also thicker and stronger than a German Shepherd. He was also a rescue dog and kept out on the farm. If you wore a uniform, you should call ahead before showing up. If your pickup truck was red he would go after it directly. Nobody could figure out how he could tell the red trucks from any others, but he would start running after the red trucks when they were 2 miles down the road from the house.
He caught three of them.
The first truck broke one of his ribs. He broke the truck's radiator.
The second truck broke off a couple of his teeth and cracked his lower jaw. Spike had bitten into one of the tires as the truck was going by. The tire didn't survive.
The third truck took Spike's life. Spike, in turn, had totaled the truck.
unfortunately, I really dont know. Growing up most dogs in the areas I lived in were strays, and were mutts of varying sizes. I didnt see purebred dogs until much later in life. Some of my wealthier dog friends in manhattan have purebred dogs, but they tend to be smaller as most live in apartments. I have only seen one huge dog in an apartment, and he goes out several times a day every day. At least one place I visited had an indoor dog park that took up the majority of the floor it was on- it was HUGE.
Spike sounds like a badass.
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The construction industry is just *so* typical of what happens when the government gets too corrupt.
How it SHOULD work:
Contractor: Hey, city! I want to build xxx at this address. Here's my license. What's the fee?
City: That is legal work by a licensed contractor. The fee will be $xxx. Let us know when you're done and we'll have an inspector sign off on it.
Contractor: Sounds good!
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How it ACTUALLY works:
Contractor: Hey, city! I want to build xxx at this address. Here's my license. What's the fee?
City: Well, you're not licensed in this city yet, so here's form #1 to fill out and fee #1 to be licensed to work here.
Contractor: O... K...
City: And we'll need a full professional blueprint of the work you're doing.
Contractor: What? But I'd have to pay an architect for that! I'm just replacing the existing toilet and bathtub!
City: Doesn't matter. We need a plan.
Contractor: OK. Here it is.
City: Permit denied.
Contractor: What?!?!? Why?!?!?
City: It looks like this could be used as a second bathroom in an illegal rental, so since there's a possibility of it being misused, we're not going to allow it.
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And Albany wonders why they have a 70-80% failure to comply rate.
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Freehold - I think you know this, but different breeds of dogs tend to grow to specific size ranges.
Labs are a little weird, because they grow up to anywhere between 40 and 100 lbs. 50-70 is the more normal range, but yeah, there are some monster labs out there. My cousin had a yellow lab that was around 85 lbs and was not overweight...just big. His new puppy is probably going to be more in the 50-60 range.
Now, Grandma and Grandpa had a string of labs, but they weren't the most memorable dogs they had. That would be Spike. Spike was a mixed Great Dane and German Shepherd. He wasn't as tall as a Dane, but he was also thicker and stronger than a German Shepherd. He was also a rescue dog and kept out on the farm. If you wore a uniform, you should call ahead before showing up. If your pickup truck was red he would go after it directly. Nobody could figure out how he could tell the red trucks from any others, but he would start running after the red trucks when they were 2 miles down the road from the house.
He caught three of them.
The first truck broke one of his ribs. He broke the truck's radiator.
The second truck broke off a couple of his teeth and cracked his lower jaw. Spike had bitten into one of the tires as the truck was going by. The tire didn't survive.
The third truck took Spike's life. Spike, in turn, had totaled the truck.
Hopping snuggleroom, Batman! Spike sounds amazing.
As soon as I saw “Great Dane” and “German Shepard,” though, I knew I was in for... something. I didn’t know what, but it had to be something! That’s just too much not to be!
(But seriously bit off a tire is not something you’d expect any animal! A dog is... woof. Literally, I guess? I don’t even know, that’s just an onomatopoeia I use for, “wow that’s a lot” or similar emotion, so I guess this works.
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For the record, GothBard was asking about the legality of our new pergola, and much to my amazement:
(1) My replacement heater was illegal, because even though I paid a licensed company to replace my heater with the exact same model it was supposed to have a permit, and the company didn't get one.
(2) My fireplace was illegal, because even though I paid a licensed company to install it, they didn't bother getting a permit for it.
(3) My deck and pergola are both 100% legal (as far as I can tell) because the deck was a pure repair (replace the worn-out planking with new planking without touching the frame) and the pergola is a "single-story structure of under 120 square feet".
So yeah, the law is arcane, when you need permits is incomprehensible, and the city simply randomly denies permits because they don't like the clothing you're wearing that day, so construction in Albany is a nightmarish mess of missing permits.
Go figure.
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Does anyone have any recommendations on a good 12v auto battery maintainer/slow charger that can also jumpstart in a pinch?
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Speaking of huskies - a doggo whining in a tub.
(It’s like watching my kids. But furrier and with a longer face. Still on four legs, though, ‘cause the eldest is obsessed with lizards and the youngest wants to imitate whatever the eldest is doing unless it’s something productive in which case he feels that he should show his independent, unique personality. >.> )
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Also: OH MY WUUUURRRRD.
We just had our first Resteraunt food in over a month (delivered pizza) and... and... and... *sniff*
... I just... I forgot how goooooood. You guuuyyusss.
SNIFF
Sh- shush! That’s just allergies! D-... I gotta go take care of something in my eeeeyyyyeeee...!
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Does anyone have any recommendations on a good 12v auto battery maintainer/slow charger that can also jumpstart in a pinch?
Trickle charging is generally better than jump-starting. On older cars the alternators can charge the battery just driving around (still not recommended, but they can do it), but on more modern cars the alternators are no longer really designed for that. Again, they *can* do it, but it's much less recommended than previously. You'll end up needing to replace the alternator tens of thousands of miles earlier than under normal circumstances.
Most units can do one or the other, but there are a handful of combo units out there. I can't really speak to the "this brand is better than another", but I'd really just go with the trickle charger myself. Most run 2-10 amps and have an automated way to not overcharge the battery (float charge).
The jump-start units are really nothing more than a battery with jumper cables built in. In my mind, that's what a neighbor's car and a regular set of jumper cables is for.
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The construction industry is just *so* typical of what happens when the government gets too corrupt.
How it SHOULD work:
Contractor: Hey, city! I want to build xxx at this address. Here's my license. What's the fee?
City: That is legal work by a licensed contractor. The fee will be $xxx. Let us know when you're done and we'll have an inspector sign off on it.
Contractor: Sounds good!-----
How it ACTUALLY works:
Contractor: Hey, city! I want to build xxx at this address. Here's my license. What's the fee?
City: Well, you're not licensed in this city yet, so here's form #1 to fill out and fee #1 to be licensed to work here.
Contractor: O... K...
City: And we'll need a full professional blueprint of the work you're doing.
Contractor: What? But I'd have to pay an architect for that! I'm just replacing the existing toilet and bathtub!
City: Doesn't matter. We need a plan.
Contractor: OK. Here it is.
City: Permit denied.
Contractor: What?!?!? Why?!?!?
City: It looks like this could be used as a second bathroom in an illegal rental, so since there's a possibility of it being misused, we're not going to allow it.
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And Albany wonders why they have a 70-80% failure to comply rate.
Brooklyn is another name for "illegal subdivision", so I am all in favor of strict laws against illegal rentals. Lost a few coworkers at the second job that way.
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The person we're currently working for owns his own landscaping company so when I asked why he didn't have his own company do it he said "My guys aren't capable of doing this".
I will absolutely let that go to my head.
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For the record, GothBard was asking about the legality of our new pergola, and much to my amazement:
(1) My replacement heater was illegal, because even though I paid a licensed company to replace my heater with the exact same model it was supposed to have a permit, and the company didn't get one.
(2) My fireplace was illegal, because even though I paid a licensed company to install it, they didn't bother getting a permit for it.
(3) My deck and pergola are both 100% legal (as far as I can tell) because the deck was a pure repair (replace the worn-out planking with new planking without touching the frame) and the pergola is a "single-story structure of under 120 square feet".
So yeah, the law is arcane, when you need permits is incomprehensible, and the city simply randomly denies permits because they don't like the clothing you're wearing that day, so construction in Albany is a nightmarish mess of missing permits.
Go figure.
Jesus.
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Does anyone have any recommendations on a good 12v auto battery maintainer/slow charger that can also jumpstart in a pinch?Trickle charging is generally better than jump-starting. On older cars the alternators can charge the battery just driving around (still not recommended, but they can do it), but on more modern cars the alternators are no longer really designed for that. Again, they *can* do it, but it's much less recommended than previously. You'll end up needing to replace the alternator tens of thousands of miles earlier than under normal circumstances.
Most units can do one or the other, but there are a handful of combo units out there. I can't really speak to the "this brand is better than another", but I'd really just go with the trickle charger myself. Most run 2-10 amps and have an automated way to not overcharge the battery (float charge).
The jump-start units are really nothing more than a battery with jumper cables built in. In my mind, that's what a neighbor's car and a regular set of jumper cables is for.
they sell like hotcakes around here. Cops have been known to be a!##+%&s to people looking for a jump under 'no auto work by unlicensed persons'/'no auto work on public roads' semi-laws.
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they sell like hotcakes around here. Cops have been known to be a*@$!@#s to people looking for a jump under 'no auto work by unlicensed persons'/'no auto work on public roads' semi-laws.Does anyone have any recommendations on a good 12v auto battery maintainer/slow charger that can also jumpstart in a pinch?Trickle charging is generally better than jump-starting. On older cars the alternators can charge the battery just driving around (still not recommended, but they can do it), but on more modern cars the alternators are no longer really designed for that. Again, they *can* do it, but it's much less recommended than previously. You'll end up needing to replace the alternator tens of thousands of miles earlier than under normal circumstances.
Most units can do one or the other, but there are a handful of combo units out there. I can't really speak to the "this brand is better than another", but I'd really just go with the trickle charger myself. Most run 2-10 amps and have an automated way to not overcharge the battery (float charge).
The jump-start units are really nothing more than a battery with jumper cables built in. In my mind, that's what a neighbor's car and a regular set of jumper cables is for.
I would not be the least bit surprised by that being a combination platter of NYC special interest politics (NYC towing companies come to mind) and a historically legit fear of fires getting started by incompetence in a densely populated area.
EDIT: And not blocking dense traffic by doing automotive work in the street.
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Brooklyn is another name for "illegal subdivision", so I am all in favor of strict laws against illegal rentals. Lost a few coworkers at the second job that way.The construction industry is just *so* typical of what happens when the government gets too corrupt.
How it SHOULD work:
Contractor: Hey, city! I want to build xxx at this address. Here's my license. What's the fee?
City: That is legal work by a licensed contractor. The fee will be $xxx. Let us know when you're done and we'll have an inspector sign off on it.
Contractor: Sounds good!-----
How it ACTUALLY works:
Contractor: Hey, city! I want to build xxx at this address. Here's my license. What's the fee?
City: Well, you're not licensed in this city yet, so here's form #1 to fill out and fee #1 to be licensed to work here.
Contractor: O... K...
City: And we'll need a full professional blueprint of the work you're doing.
Contractor: What? But I'd have to pay an architect for that! I'm just replacing the existing toilet and bathtub!
City: Doesn't matter. We need a plan.
Contractor: OK. Here it is.
City: Permit denied.
Contractor: What?!?!? Why?!?!?
City: It looks like this could be used as a second bathroom in an illegal rental, so since there's a possibility of it being misused, we're not going to allow it.
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And Albany wonders why they have a 70-80% failure to comply rate.
I took a *LOT* of pride in the fact that all the work I had done on my house was permitted and inspected. Then I started working on my garage. By state law, owner-performed insulation and drywall is fine. Not in Albany. I talked to a former city clerk. She said, "Oh, no. Even though it's legal we won't give you a permit for that because it means you'll be turning your garage into living space, so you need to pour a new foundation and put in water sealing and a bunch of other stuff or we're not going to let you do that."
And that became the mantra as I worked. "Yes, that's legal, but we won't let you do that."
By the time I hired the guy to fix the heater and he just "did" it with no permit I realized how broken the system is around here.
If they'd just follow the law, give me my permit, and prosecute me if I rent out the space, fine. But if I can't have a permit because of the remote possibility that I'll do something illegal if they allow it, then I'm going to do it anyway.
The usual "lowest common denominator" stupidity: Because somewhere, somehow might abuse this kind of work, we'll never allow it, even though it's technically legal.
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Hello, everyone.
Well, the s$@# really hit the fan here.
** spoiler omitted **
I don't think that counts as political, though I could be wrong.
But did they really specify "a mask"?
Because California's 'mandate' is to "wear a face covering, but not a mask, because we want to save all the masks for health care professionals".
So we all wander around with bandanas over our faces and look like Wild West bandits.
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Does anyone have any recommendations on a good 12v auto battery maintainer/slow charger that can also jumpstart in a pinch?Trickle charging is generally better than jump-starting. On older cars the alternators can charge the battery just driving around (still not recommended, but they can do it), but on more modern cars the alternators are no longer really designed for that. Again, they *can* do it, but it's much less recommended than previously. You'll end up needing to replace the alternator tens of thousands of miles earlier than under normal circumstances.
Most units can do one or the other, but there are a handful of combo units out there. I can't really speak to the "this brand is better than another", but I'd really just go with the trickle charger myself. Most run 2-10 amps and have an automated way to not overcharge the battery (float charge).
The jump-start units are really nothing more than a battery with jumper cables built in. In my mind, that's what a neighbor's car and a regular set of jumper cables is for.
Yeah, I just want something to keep the battery OK while I'm not driving it much. But if I'm gonna buy one, it oughta do a jump starts too in an emergency. I already have jumper cables, but I don't want to be dependent on a neighbor/stranger for a jump start if I don't have to.
I asked because so many of the ones on Amazon have a few or several people saying that each model/brand overcharged or blew their battery up. I can't figure out which ones are the cheapo unreliable chargers and which ones are perfectly fine chargers but people are using them incorrectly.
Edit: To clarify, I probably won't buy it from Amazon; I'm just reading their reviews. I'll pick it up at Lowes if I can (gotta get a new 6'-8' ladder too).
Does anyone have any recommendations on a good 12v auto battery maintainer/slow charger that can also jumpstart in a pinch?Trickle charging is generally better than jump-starting. On older cars the alternators can charge the battery just driving around (still not recommended, but they can do it), but on more modern cars the alternators are no longer really designed for that. Again, they *can* do it, but it's much less recommended than previously. You'll end up needing to replace the alternator tens of thousands of miles earlier than under normal circumstances.
Most units can do one or the other, but there are a handful of combo units out there. I can't really speak to the "this brand is better than another", but I'd really just go with the trickle charger myself. Most run 2-10 amps and have an automated way to not overcharge the battery (float charge).
The jump-start units are really nothing more than a battery with jumper cables built in. In my mind, that's what a neighbor's car and a regular set of jumper cables is for.
Yeah, I just want something to keep the battery OK while I'm not driving it much. But if I'm gonna buy one, it oughta do a jump starts too in an emergency. I already have jumper cables, but I don't want to be dependent on a neighbor/stranger for a jump start if I don't have to.
I asked because so many of the ones on Amazon have a few or several people saying that each model/brand overcharged or blew their battery up. I can't figure out which ones are the cheapo unreliable chargers and which ones are perfectly fine chargers but people are using them incorrectly.
Oh, yeah. Cars got batteries. I... should really start my car some time this month. Unlike last month. (This last month has been... so beautiful. So. Beautiful. I mean, also no, but you get me. I like being at hooooooooooooome)
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Well 'Wizard the ever aging' here discovered one major drawback to being stuck at home with the loving Mrs Wizard.
The 'Honey-Do' list starts getting REALLY long. And more difficult.
I've already repainted/repaired the kids bathroom from top to bottom, and promised to repaint the kitchen area (it IS pretty old and not-good looking) but FIRST,...
"Honey,... do you think you can get rid of those bushes in front like we were talking about? (for the last 5 years) "
Me- "OK, but you know once I get started on this i cant stop until its actually DONE. And I'm not talking about the new flowers or whatever either."
Mrs- "OK!"
me- two days and a whole lot of backache later,... ALL the bushes have been chopped down (thank goodness for 'baby's first electric chainsaw') and hauled to the curb in time for trash pickup tomorrow. And a neighbor kid with a big truck and I got half the roots out of the ground. The EASY half. The rest will require a chain for pulling and/or a whole lotta chopping.
>_<I've had enough of being 'Off' of work, Can I go BACK to work now?!?!?
;PYou just described a really fun half day for me.
Demolition is my favorite thing to do in the whole world.
Hey there's still a LOT of roots that need digging, chopping, etc to get out of the holes that are there now. And probably tilling to chop up whats left, and then buy and haul garden dirt to put in the areas,... the wife can pick her own dang whatevers. MY only caveat is 'NOTHING that I have to re-plant every year!!!'
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Trickle charges are good if your not starting your car often. (Cars ARE made to be driven often. This long-term stay at home stuff they do not like.)
But speaking from my 'expertise' ;P as a former auto-parts salesperson, you do not have to use a trickle charger ALL THE TIME. Just for a few hours every couple of days or so that you do not drive your vehicle.
And most (at used to,) common chargers will have a couple of settings on them, 'trickle /slow charge' and 'Jump start'.
For heavens sake, IF your trying to trickle charge your battery to keep it functional, DON'T use the jump start setting! ;P
(Common sense I know., but Common sense isn't so common around these parts it seems) :)
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Hello, everyone.
Well, the s$@# really hit the fan here.
** spoiler omitted **I don't think that counts as political, though I could be wrong.
But did they really specify "a mask"?
Because California's 'mandate' is to "wear a face covering, but not a mask, because we want to save all the masks for health care professionals".
So we all wander around with bandanas over our faces and look like Wild West bandits.
Yeah, today a regulation making covering your face obligatory hit, though it can be an actual mask, a scarf, or a chimney (which I got on Tuesday).
Completely coincidentally (not really, that was the reason why today and not just after the Easter), a number of masks was supposed to be delivered to post offices this day and sold from there. No idea how many of those were actually delivered.
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they sell like hotcakes around here. Cops have been known to be a*@$!@#s to people looking for a jump under 'no auto work by unlicensed persons'/'no auto work on public roads' semi-laws.Does anyone have any recommendations on a good 12v auto battery maintainer/slow charger that can also jumpstart in a pinch?Trickle charging is generally better than jump-starting. On older cars the alternators can charge the battery just driving around (still not recommended, but they can do it), but on more modern cars the alternators are no longer really designed for that. Again, they *can* do it, but it's much less recommended than previously. You'll end up needing to replace the alternator tens of thousands of miles earlier than under normal circumstances.
Most units can do one or the other, but there are a handful of combo units out there. I can't really speak to the "this brand is better than another", but I'd really just go with the trickle charger myself. Most run 2-10 amps and have an automated way to not overcharge the battery (float charge).
The jump-start units are really nothing more than a battery with jumper cables built in. In my mind, that's what a neighbor's car and a regular set of jumper cables is for.
I would not be the least bit surprised by that being a combination platter of NYC special interest politics (NYC towing companies come to mind) and a historically legit fear of fires getting started by incompetence in a densely populated area.
EDIT: And not blocking dense traffic by doing automotive work in the street.
yes and no. We did a looooooooooot of damage in the 80s pouring used oil into our sewers/on the street/wherever. Then again this was the time period that someone would steal your car battery/whatever they could get their hands on after jimmying the hood would and offer to sell it back to you a few blocks away at their "cousin's" auto shop(happened to dad at least twice, he moved after that). There are good and bad reasons behind most laws around here.
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During an extended nap today I dreamed of going through some sort of complicated dungeon/infrastructure inhabited by monsters or aliens or mutants that I am pretty sure I visited in some past dreams, months or years ago.
Yeah, I am so cheap that my brain reuses background scenery for dreams.
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And then I had my parents worrying about incoming major meteorite impact and trying to take steps to move us somewhere safe(er).
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Yesterday I finished Battlechasers. Fuuuuun game. I want second part.
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Trickle charges are good if your not starting your car often. (Cars ARE made to be driven often. This long-term stay at home stuff they do not like.)
But speaking from my 'expertise' ;P as a former auto-parts salesperson, you do not have to use a trickle charger ALL THE TIME. Just for a few hours every couple of days or so that you do not drive your vehicle.
And most (at used to,) common chargers will have a couple of settings on them, 'trickle /slow charge' and 'Jump start'.
For heavens sake, IF your trying to trickle charge your battery to keep it functional, DON'T use the jump start setting! ;P(Common sense I know., but Common sense isn't so common around these parts it seems) :)
That bold part is important. The chargers they had either did not have the float charge feature (at this point almost all of them do), were left on the car for days at a time, were questionable batteries to start with...you get the picture.
Any company that makes car batteries - Duralast, Diehard, AC Delco, Optima, whoever - that also makes a trickle charger/jump starter is going to be just fine.
And the car sitting a week without going anywhere isn't going to hurt it. A couple weeks won't really hurt it. Is it going to sit a month or more? Ok, think about throwing it on the trickle charger for a few hours every couple weeks.
A friend of mine has a '92 Trans Am that he likes to keep in as good of condition as he reasonably can. Over the winter the car doesn't come out of the garage. He throws it on the charger every other week. Once the weather gets nicer he simply drives it 50-100 miles once a month and doesn't worry about the charger. He's never had to jump start it.
EDIT: He does replace the battery in it every 3-4 years rather than 4-6, but that might be more precautionary and a "but this is my baby" reaction than anything else.
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“Just don’t aim too high!” = link to the old film ale Voyage de le lube from 1902Now THAT sounds like a Freehold movie if I've ever heard one.water based lubrication is the rule of thumb for most, however there have been amazing developments in silicone lubricants. Uberlube remains the king there, although Gun Oil, its biggest rival, has aloe as an extra ingredient, which is great for more unusual play. Spilling/leakage is an issue for many, and so Boy Butter, which is a mix of coconut oil and silicone as a semi solid lubricant, is great as it makes spillage impossible.
As ever, if you are allergic to any ingredients, do not use said lubricant(which is why water based lubricants remain the rule of thumb despite their habit of evaporation).
Also water based is also always safe for your toys.
They said "masks" on the radio.Hello, everyone.
Well, the s$@# really hit the fan here.
** spoiler omitted **I don't think that counts as political, though I could be wrong.
But did they really specify "a mask"?
Because California's 'mandate' is to "wear a face covering, but not a mask, because we want to save all the masks for health care professionals".
So we all wander around with bandanas over our faces and look like Wild West bandits.
So, this is big enough that I thought I'd look into it for you.
I apologize for the ludicrous size of the post below - I'm rambly, and if you're reading it, you're all following along with me (it's a semi-edited stream-of-consciousness).
Hope it helps, but see the TL;DR version, above for the most relevant bits. As always, things are only as I found them, and I make no guarantees they won't change in the future, yadda-yadda, legalize, may our very own Nyar, please save my corporeal being from figurative fire should I be wrong.
(Boilerplate lawyer/legal disclaimer: he and I have absolutely zero legal or other professional anything, and I have never knowingly met him nor anyone in his office or their associates in any setting other than this forum; I'm not even sure we've ever shared PMs, but even if we have, it was not over anything legal, to the best of my recollection, and even if it was, he is waived - in writing! - from any and all legalities for what was supposed to be a minor joke. Note, this disclaimer was also made without legal help (probably obvious), before he said anything - if he does - and is both a joke, but is also accurate to the best of my knowledge. Look, I'm going to be clear: he's a lawyer, so I made a vague lawyer joke about protecting me. I mean, I didn't even use his full/real screen-name, for Pete's sake! And I don't even know who Pete is ()! Anyway, there is zero legal obligation to follow through on said joke, and I am attempting, here and now, to distance him from any current obligation thereof. I hope I did it right, I don't actually know. Don't hold a dude responsible for my joke. Also, this disclaimer is taking much longer than it would have not to make the joke, so, I'unno.) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
PublicSource.Org says
Pennsylvania announces new mask mandate for businesses; COVID-19 deaths cluster in Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities
Employees and customers are now required to wear masks.
And,
Employees will be required to wear masks at work. Customers are also required to wear masks, and under the order, businesses must deny entry to those who are not.
(emphasis added)
But, immediately after,
Stores selling food, medication and medical supplies are instructed to make alternative arrangements for customers without masks.
(emphasis added)
This means that there should not be a situation in which people cannot get what they need - however, given the nature of people and reality, it likely is going to cause some problems - especially if there is any misinformation, misinterpretation, or misunderstanding (and, again, given people there will be) whether on the part of businesses, law enforcement, or civilians.
That article has a bunch of potentially interesting things, but a lot of graphics and phone, so you might not want to follow it with limited data.
The Allegheny County Health Department site took a long time to load for me and every couple of times I alt-tabbed past it I had to partially re-load (so it might be heavy traffic or heavy data), has a Covid-19 Resource Page, but looking at it the primary page mostly seems to be broad data/tracking and graphics (including an interactive map). Glancing quickly, I'm not really sure how to navigate the thing, much.
TL goes down a probably-unnecessary rabbit-hole trying to figure how easy the official thing is to navigate in order to save any with limited minutes/data some of that; this is a doofily long obnoxiously thorough aside, though, in what is already an overly-long post and can probably be safely omitted:The "How do I...?" thingy in the middle mostly reveals "How do I find more popular links?" in large letters but a semi-transparent box on the right, and "More how do I" link on the left; there's a search bar, but I'm not sure what to search for.Going with the "find more popular links" it brings you to a page with a massive search bar, and (scrolling down) an optional drop-down menu - that has thirteen categories listed alphabetically. By clicking on a category (it starts at the top category, "Basic Needs Assistance" it shows subcategories:
> Child Care, Food Assistance, Transportation, Homeless Services, Health Insurance, Parent and Caregiver Support, and Utility Assistance for "Basic Needs Assistance"
> County Career FAQs, Employee Information, Employee Benefits, and Policies for "Jobs"
... as just two really quick examples. (It took a little for the options to change, so maybe be patient if you follow this.Just to see how it works, I went to Licenses, clicked on "Dog License" (), and it brought me to a seemingly-straightforward page of links noting that if I live in Pittsburg, I need to see them (it links to it), and four links to different kinds of applications for license, and a reminder that a would-be owner might want to get a vet to micro-chip a dog to avoid losing it. I clicked on an application link at random () and it offered me a PDF, probably to print. I stopped shy of actually downloading - or even uploading and reading - the thing, as that seems to be a complete-enough example/experience even without looking over paperwork from a different state that wouldn't apply to me anyway. XD
Going back to the popular link drop-down, randomly clicking again (twice; first time I accidentally chose licenses again), I went to "Property Assessment Appeals." Rando choice of the four links -> "Pre-hearing preparation" which led to a relatively succinct list, and a few links to places (presumably to explain whatever possibly-complicated or slightly nuanced idea was in that sentence; one was "what if I can't attend?"), including contact info, and a list of four "helpful tips" links on the bottom. As I have zero confidence in literally any of this stuff, I stopped my investigation there.
From looking above each of the pages I checked, it seems there is a secondary method of navigation available, by topic/office - kind of like going up/down folders in Windows, these days.
For example, above the "Pre-hearing Preparation" one, was,
{triangle symbol}>Government>Business and Finance>Real Estate>Assessment Appeals>Pre-hearing PreparationEach of which were links to whatever higher category it said, the symbol leading to the County's homepage (which had a big ol' scrolling graphic). Basic navigation stuff, but still good to know.
The "How do I...?" drop-down thingy in the middle was more useful than I initially thought (or it just started working later) as it noted some maaayyybe-important links(?) to things, though they were crammed over to the right side and didn't display properly for me, the lower sets consistently being partially cut off by the larger SEE MORE POPULAR LINKS search-bar-thing (it's really a "click an arrow to scroll"). Looking back at the Covid-19 resource page, there were links there, but I'm not sure they're all related to the current category you're looking at (a thing about plumbing was an option), but they were different.
And that was my proooooobably unnecessary dive into navigating the thing.
Anyway, it was a mostly unproductive experience going through the official health department site, as I didn't notice direct ways of getting real information pertinent to you in the way I approached it, but I am famously doofy about such things.
Also, and very importantly, there were links to facebook and twitter that might have had more info, and there was a "free subscription" through "Allegheny Alerts" to automatic updates, but I checked none of those out - they might be your best source from the main office, though.
Now, all that said, the governor's office news site provides a link to this PDF of the order, which notes:
(10) providemasks foremployees to wear during their time at the business, and make it a mandatoryrequirement to wear masks while on the work site, except to the extent anemployee is using break time to eat or drink, in accordance with the guidance from the Department of Health and the CDC.Employers may approvemasks obtained or made by employees inaccordance with Department of Healthguidance;
and
require allcustomersto wear masks while on premises,and denyentry to individuals not wearing masks, unless the business is providing medication, medical supplies, or food, in which case the business must provide alternative methods of pick-up or delivery of such goods;however, individualswho cannotwear a mask due to a medical condition(including children under the age of 2 years per CDC guidance)may enter the premisesand are not required to provide documentationof suchmedical condition;
ALSO!
A link to this article on the governor's news site says,
“You don’t need a surgical mask – we need those for our health care workers and first responders. We have guidance on universal masking on our website, including instructions on how to make your own mask using materials you have at home.”
Following a link to the guide, it notes:
Members of the public are encouraged to wear homemade cloth or fabric masks. Save surgical masks and N95 respirators for our health care workers and first responders.
... plus instructions on how to sew one. If you can't sew, it provides a link here. (Short version: fold bandana or similar, plus two rubber-bands and/or hair ties or similar. Wear like a mask.)
Also, have a graphic explaining which masks for which people/uses.
EDIT: I messed up a bit of coding, as I forgot and added/ended italics when I was already in italics. Dang it! SO CLOSE! And again, 'cause I forgot to close a quote box. I'm good at this game, guys, I swear~! Aaaaaaaaaand again, 'cause italics-in-italics just isn't cool. Sigh.
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Freehold - I think you know this, but different breeds of dogs tend to grow to specific size ranges.
Labs are a little weird, because they grow up to anywhere between 40 and 100 lbs. 50-70 is the more normal range, but yeah, there are some monster labs out there. My cousin had a yellow lab that was around 85 lbs and was not overweight...just big. His new puppy is probably going to be more in the 50-60 range.
Now, Grandma and Grandpa had a string of labs, but they weren't the most memorable dogs they had. That would be Spike. Spike was a mixed Great Dane and German Shepherd. He wasn't as tall as a Dane, but he was also thicker and stronger than a German Shepherd. He was also a rescue dog and kept out on the farm. If you wore a uniform, you should call ahead before showing up. If your pickup truck was red he would go after it directly. Nobody could figure out how he could tell the red trucks from any others, but he would start running after the red trucks when they were 2 miles down the road from the house.
He caught three of them.
The first truck broke one of his ribs. He broke the truck's radiator.
The second truck broke off a couple of his teeth and cracked his lower jaw. Spike had bitten into one of the tires as the truck was going by. The tire didn't survive.
The third truck took Spike's life. Spike, in turn, had totaled the truck.
Dogs see blue and yellow, so he probably went after the trucks that werent blue or yellow (or green)
(Common sense I know., but Common sense isn't so common around these parts it seems) :)
I... I lack this, in general, when it comes to car engines.
(It was quite a shock/disappointment to my awesome father-in-law who had no idea men like me existed.)