Monthly Archives: March 2021
No Screaming Allowed . . .
It got up to 81° here today, but the humidity was only about 36% so it was still very comfortable, even without the front AC.
But it looks like the cold front that wreaked so much havoc out west is finally showing up in our area, but not nearly as cold. But it is supposed to go down to about 45° tonight, and just barely make it into the 70’s tomorrow. And it looks like 60’s/40’s the rest of the week.
And speaking of the front AC, it looks like my new control box should be here tomorrow, and should only take me about 15 minutes to get it hooked up and checked out. Of course, then it’ll take me another 15 minutes or so to get all the filters and covers back in place.
RV Driver Annihilates Their New Jeep Wrangler by Flat-Towing It in 4-Low
This is what happens to your new Jeep Wrangler when you tow it at 55mph in first gear, and 4-Low. The mechanic figured that with the gear ratios, the engine was revving at about 50,000 rpm, and then BOOM!
Ouch!
Disneyland is scheduled to reopen April 30, but apparently, they don’t want you to scream too loudly on the rides. And no singing or shouting, either.
Trade Group Asks California Theme Parks To Mitigate The Effects Of Screaming On Rides
Oh, and none of the restaurants will be open either.
So, I guess you just walk around quietly, humming ‘It’s A Small World After All’ to yourself
First this.
Fauci says having larger gatherings by July Fourth ‘entirely conceivable’
Then this two days later.
Dr. Fauci Now Saying Fourth Of July May Be Cancelled
Thought For The Day:
An Honest Mechanic . . .
While I was out and about this afternoon, I stopped off at Joe’s Hwy 6 Automotive to talk with Joe about getting new struts and shocks for our 2003 Jeep. Although it drives and handles great, we noticed very quickly that it seemed like the suspension was bottoming out on anything larger than a mild bump.
And when I drove into the parking lot, Joe walked out and asked what he could do for me. When I told him I wanted get a price on new struts and shocks, he said, “let me check it out.” And after bouncing each corner of the Jeep several times, he told that my shocks and struts were fine.
I said that that made sense since the previous owners, our friends Debi and Ed Hurlburt, said that they had had the front end completely rebuilt not too long ago, and that included shocks and struts.
But then why did it seem to bottom out like it would if the shocks/struts were bad. So he climbed up the car to take a look, on both sides. Getting up, he said, yeah, everything looks new under there, but the problem is that your suspension just doesn’t have that much play to start with. There’s only about 3” between the bottom and the rubber bumper at the top. So it doesn’t take much travel to make it hit the top bumper.
I told him that I appreciated his honesty, and that he probaly could have sold me new shocks and struts. He said yeah, but the ride wouldn’t have been any better when you left here, and then I would have lost you as a customer.
Nice guy!
In a few days we’re coming up on the 1 year anniversary of our Rubbermaid Storage Shed that Jan and I assembled on our RV site.
It stills looks brand-new, with no fading or warping from the sun. And even with all the rain we’ve had, it’s never leaked a drop.
An excellent product.
This is the latest list of countries who have suspended use of the AstraZeneca CoVid vaccine due to ‘severe side-effects’, and with apparently even some deaths attributed to it.
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Luxembourg
Iceland
South Africa
Norway
Denmark
Thailand
Bulgaria
Congo
Ireland
Romania
Iran
Believe it or not, this is a real live bird.
It’s the rare Great Potoo, also known as the Ghost Bird. It’s found in the southern Hemisphere, with this one seen in Colombia, S.A, my old stomping ground.
Check out the video in the article. The bird’s mouth is enormous.
Thought For The Day:
YUM!
