What's everybody doing today?

[RJ2019]

Underground bbq goat . Wrap in gunny sacks and cook slowly. Dig it up in the afternoon and dinner is served

That sounds really good, maybe I'll try it sometime. There's no way we're eating a goat in a few days, but would be great for a gathering.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Hubby and I are so romantic The toilet seat in the bathroom he usually uses was broken and spurred “special words” so I bought him a new one yesterday. I had said I could use the push mower for a while (rider was gonzo). So he mowed the back lawn with it (before he would let me). Yesterday he ordered a zero turn.
Ah sweet love

So romantic.

 

[Weedygarden]

A Dewalt 20V impact driver?

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Will run about $200 for the bare tool no batteries or the required socket.

Ben

Yes!

 

[Robert Stewart]

Well after nearly 30 hours we finally have power I rung the local CFS regional HQ in Naracoorte chased up on letter of previous employment (volunteering) to hand to Queensland Uni as final piece of information before I can progress to getting financial assistance for my course, after Monday late PM/Tuesday early AM chaotic lightning storm and prolonged power blackout doing a graduate certificate in emergency and disaster management definitely seems like a good investment

 

[Weedygarden]

We just have crazy wind. At least it's drying up the mud. Dog decided today a good place to be is on the dining room table. He's tried it three times. If he does it again, he's getting zapped.

Do you spray him with a squirt bottle? Some dogs are not phased by it, but for some dogs, just holding up the bottle like you are going to spray works. Even setting the squirt bottle in places where they want to be works. Crosby the ridgeback would hang out at the dinner table, and even was known to grab a bite of food once in a while. RR do not like water that is in the air, such as rain or snow, or even better being sprayed with a squirt bottle. Just setting a squirt table on the table keeps them back.

 

[Spikedriver]

Sounds similar to what happened to me this weekend.

I was driving in the dark to go let a dog out. There was something in the road that I didn't see until I couldn't avoid it. It was like a metal speed bump. I ended up with a dented alloy rim. It seemed okay until I was almost home and all of a sudden it wasn't. The tires on this car are strange and this is the second time I've had a flat on this car that I didn't realize until the tire was ruined. These tires have a small reveal when they are on. I've had a few flat tires in my life where I was aware of it before they were destroyed.

It was dark and I didn't want to change it in the dark. I needed to go feed and let the dog out in the morning. I got up early, loosened the lug nuts, jacked the car up, and then removed the lug nuts. The tire was like it was frozen to the hub. I kicked and kicked it and could not loosen it. This is the first time I have had this happen. I finally put the lug nuts back on, finger tightened them, and drove to a service station about a mile away to get help. Because the lug nuts were not tightened by the wrench, and the tire was so ripped up, it loosened up and the wheel broke free so it was ready to be removed. Guy took the wheel off and put on the spare.

I took wheel to the tire shop and they said they would see if a new tire would hold air and put the wheel on the back. After more driving the tire is still working.

I have never liked driving in the dark. I wonder how many other people ended up with damage because of that metal speed bump looking thing? It was gone the next morning. Mechanic told me he has had a few incidents with stuff in the road that caused damage to his vehicles.

The "accepted" way to loosen a stuck rim from the hub is to hold a block of wood to the rim, and hit it as hard as you can with the biggest hammer you can swing. I've never had a wood block or a big hammer when I've had a stuck rim, so I just sit on the ground and ram the soles of my feet into the lower part of the rim as hard as I can...

 

[Weedygarden]

The "accepted" way to loosen a stuck rim from the hub is to hold a block of wood to the rim, and hit it as hard as you can with the biggest hammer you can swing. I've never had a wood block or a big hammer when I've had a stuck rim, so I just sit on the ground and ram the soles of my feet into the lower part of the rim as hard as I can...

I kicked hard with my heel. I kicked it several times. I've never experienced this before. I am getting ready to build a potting bench with some old fence posts, and I can put a piece of a post along with a big hammer in my trunk.