Posted on 04/09/2013 5:27:53 PM PDT by Darksheare
The tentacles waving around make it all worthwhile.
Have a good day, see you later on!
I’m sorry, Moosie. I was so wrapped up in the funeral and my bleeding ulcer that I totally spaced your infrequent postings and the hints at a health condition.
I hope all turns out well for you and that the tests indicate a mild, if any, condition. I will put you on my prayer list.
*hug*
‘Face
Thank you for the link! It’s much more soothing to get lost among the potassium channels than to worry about what those screwball Syrians are going to do next.
LOL, I was bored sitting at work and reading up on toxins when I found the link to that a couple months back.
Yeah, that is some industrial strength boredom.
welcome!
Even better was why I was reading up on those toxins.
My job site has several items that will kill you in a miserable fashion if someone has an “oops”.
Slow, in pain, drooling, with muscle spasms if the one item gets punctured and comes into contact with another item.
And this is a medical supply warehouse.
I don’t suffer from intoxication.
I rather enjoy it, actually.
I quit listening to the sodium channels. They’re monotonous.
I like watching the sodium channels, though.
Electricity isn’t that hard to understand.
Think of electrons like children. There are places they are supposed to be and then good things happen. When they go wandering into places they’re not supposed to be you can get a shock.
Especially if the place they’ve wandered into is the bedroom at an especially inopportune moment.
They did that to me once. I was so disappointed. I thought that all those feathers would allow me to fly.
I flew just fine.
The way a rock flies.
Again, it’s just like kids. The current goes where you most don’t want it to go unless you are very strict. If you use a lot of resistance you can replace current with voltage, which means the kid is going to blow his stack until he figures a way past you.
As far as colors are concerned I found electricity much easier as a colorblind unit. I never have those confusions the color-adapted units have. On the other hand, I love the dark.
Oh, well. At least there's some lemonade left.
<Gack>Good grief!! Who would leave a glass of THAT lying around?????<Patoo! Patoo! Patoo!>
I was just enjoying your C&H snips. ;o]
This morning, bright and not so early, (cool, though!) I went to get some gas in the truck, since it was payday. The tank holds 11 gallons, and since I was in the red yesterday, (past the “E”) I figured it was going to take pretty close to all 11 gallons.
The gas gauge is wonky. It took seven gallons. I had been 193 miles since my last fill-up. $3.43 a gallon, today. :o])
Of course, it was the only really good thing about today. From there, the expenditures got worse and worse.
Still, I have a good idea about how far I can go. Of course my math isn’t all that great, but I figured 27 miles per gallon. (Correct me if I’m wrong about the math!)
I was out battling a brush pile.
It won.
As long as you try to go as far as you can go on a tank full. As you use gas, your tank weighs less, and you get better mileage. You need to go through 7 gal or more to get 27 mpg. If you fill up after 4 gal you’ll be closer to 22-23.
I was going to go til I ran out of gas, which is what the needle said I was doing. But when it only took seven gallons, I decided when it gets down to the red line, I will begin to carry a gallon gas can, “just in case.”
I don’t know any other way to find out what the limit is on the mileage...”When it says “E,” is it really empty?” Not this time! LOL!
This seems like a logical way to proceed. But there are caveats involved.
First, it can be unsafe in some areas to run out of gas. Many vehicle react poorly to sudden loss of power, and can be difficult to wrangle to the curb. Also, it can be a needless or unwise stress on the engine and fuel-delivery system. Stuff gets sucked up into the lines and deposited where it shouldn't be. (It is particularly imprudent to do this in a vehicle with fuel injectors. Running out of gas is to be avoided under all circumstances with them.)
Fuel systems that used to operate as regularly as clockwork, with in-line fuel filters and mechanical fuel pumps have now been replaced by electric pumps mounted inside the fuel tank. Filters have been moved around too.
Fuel venting has become an issue. When replacing a fuel cap, make sure you get one that is designed for your vehicle. I have heard apocryphal stories of individuals using the wrong cap, and having the fuel pump empty out the fuel tank even though no replacement air was being allowed to enter. The fuel tank was collapsed by atmospheric pressure, and would subsequently hold only a gallon or two.
Other problems have arisen because of the use of ethanol blends. Some fuel system components were not designed to have to deal with alcohol, and having to replace a fuel pump because of government-mandated fuel changes does not mean that the government will pay for your damages.
You can measure the volume of your fuel tank capacity in other ways, but none are safe because handling fuel is not safe. The only safe thing to do is to inspect the fuel tank from the outside to see if it appears to be normal.
Carrying a spare fuel can is not necessarily a bad idea, as long as it is secured in a proper place out of the passenger compartment. Don't tempt thieves with an overlarge container, and transfer the fuel from the can to the tank when you're refueling; then fill the can and then the tank. That keeps the gas in the can fresh.
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