Monthly Archives: July 2016
Shades of Gators . . .
Although we have a lot of shade here, we still get a lot of sun in the windshield from noon on through the afternoon.
So I’m thinking about putting my outside solar shades back up. But there’s a problem.
Long time readers will remember my constructing my own version of Magne Shades last year while we were out in Arizona.
I had to go through a couple of iterations to get the right number of magnets necessary to hold the shades in place during strong winds.
I found these very strong Neodymium magnets 1/2” in diameter and 1/4” thick on Amazon that did the trick, although I did have to add some additional magnets later.
I positioned the magnets in the solar screen by making slits in the folded over edge and holding them in place with Black Silicone Adhesive.
The magnets on the windshield were held in place using 3M VHB double-sided tape, which really held them in place.
But after using them a number of times last year with no problems, that came to a quick stop with our rig’s blowout in May of 2015. Toward the end of our two month sojourn in Prescott, AZ for the repairs, the repair place broke our passenger side windshield while jacking up the rig.
We had to stay in a motel while they replaced the windshield, but I told them before we left to save the magnets off the old one.
Guess what? They didn’t.
But no biggie. The magnets were not expensive, so I would just order more. But as it turns out, Amazon doesn’t stock them any more.
I did find some other places online, but either they were very expensive, or sold in large quantities.
So now I mulling over a couple of ideas. I’ll keep you informed.
Brandi, Lowell, and Landon took in an Astros’ game this afternoon, and it looks like everyone had a good time.
When we were down in Key West back in 2009, we noticed that the chain link fence lined both sides of the highway when were were driving through the swamps and marshlands.
So I wondered what the deal was with these signs.
Do they actually think alligators and crocodiles can climb fences?
Well, as it turns out, they can.
Florida even has Tree Gators.
And as far as the whole fence-climbing thing . . .
Yikes!
Thought for the Day:
Don’t worry about walking a mile in my shoes. Just try spending a day in my head.
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Serendipity?
Jan says it’s kind of like childbirth.
I guess to convince me that there really was a 4th of July golf cart parade here at Colorado River Thousand Trails, Barbara Spade sent over these photos to prove it.
A couple of days ago Jan told me we’re going to gate guard this year, that is, assuming we can get a gate. But things do seem to be looking up in the oil patch.
And, in a little serendipity, Sheri, Facebook messaged us this morning wanting to know when we would be available this year. Sheri is the wife of Jamie Hime, who’s been our Gate Guard Services supervisor since we first stated gate guarding in 2012.
I told her any time after the 22nd of August, pretty much like last year. We’ll be back from our Alabama sojourn, and then here for Landon’s 6th Birthday on Saturday the 20th. Then after a day to get ready to travel, we’ll be good to go on Monday the 22nd.
Jan says gate guarding is kind of like childbirth. In the middle of labor, a women would probably tell you she never wants to have any more children. But afterwards, it’s probably a different story.
Maybe it only works with Champagne.
I’m sure you’ve seen the commercials on TV with the guy pouring Champagne on his Galaxy S7 phone, talking about how ‘waterproof’ it is.
But according to Consumer Reports, that’s not quite the case.
So maybe just stick to dunking your S7 in Champagne.
I just finished setting up Facebook and Twitter pages for my client’s new website at http://www.olympuscarpetcleaners.com/.
So if you have a Twitter account, I would appreciate it you would go to the Contact page on the site, and follow the company on Twitter.
Thanks.
Thought for the Day:
“I don’t think it’s about more gun control. I grew up in the South with guns everywhere and we never shot anyone. This is about people who aren’t taught the value of life.” – Samuel L. Jackson
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