I’m still irritated when marketing materials lie to me, but it is so frequent that it no longer makes me angry. Instructions that lie, on the other hand, piss me off. Instead of just painting the garage floor, Rustoleum’s RockSolid coating caught my eye. 80 fl. Oz. Kit Cover up to 100-125 Sq. Ft 2Continue reading “Garage Floor Lies”
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4 for 40 @ 400
The worst of both worlds, I think. Four small steaks, about a half-inch thick, smoked for 40 minutes at 400 degrees. They were not quite jerky, but definitely dry and well done. The small amount of fat on them was yummy. The six pork chops were a bit thinner and were in for two hoursContinue reading “4 for 40 @ 400”
Cool Tat’
“Things found while looking for something else entirely” needs to be a category. “Serendipity” perhaps?
Pork Chops
This was supposed to be a garage post with a pork chop aside. Instead, it’s the other way around because I’m not confident the garage floor is dry enough to paint, so there’s not much to say on that front. The original plan was to put down the floor coating (it’s not exactly paint) whileContinue reading “Pork Chops”
Sabres
The toothed cats, not the stabby things. Rapid City has a hockey team; two actually. We went to the Sabres vs Hawks game on Saturday evening. It was fun. I’d rate it more fun than an Avalanche game at Pepsi Center – although there was that one time… Glass tickets are certainly more affordable. IContinue reading “Sabres”
Barbie Vac is Back!
I found the Barbie Vac when we were packing and I just tossed it into the moving pile. I’m not a big fan of cleaning the cleaning equipment – vacuuming the vacuum or washing the washer; that sort of thing. We have a use for it, so I cleaned it out (and ordered bags). I’mContinue reading “Barbie Vac is Back!”
Postulated: Dark Shed
I do not see a shed, yet I see evidence of shed-like phenomenae. I shall call this Dark Shed.
Mission Accomplished
The Denver house is done. It was a brilliant example of “laws are for the little guys”. I was lied to – in contracts – throughout the entire process and no one will pay for it. But, I walked away with a reasonable amount of money and it’s finally over. Thy will be done. I’mContinue reading “Mission Accomplished”
No More 100 Watt Nostalgia
It’s about time! LEDs have finally broken the 100 watt light bulb nostalgia barrier. The lights over the workbench are, quite literally, brighter than the sun. You can see shadows in sunlight coming in the window. I said, “Blinding, brilliant, glossy, high-tech lab white”. Six gallons of Velspar Base 2 later, that has been achieved.Continue reading “No More 100 Watt Nostalgia”
What’s Substack?
I just stumbled on an interesting post – Dumb and Dumber No 5 – by C. Bradley Thompson. I want to check out both him and Substack, but not right now (note the time – I’m at work).
Marked Up 