This set doesn't have the dies. Had to mow a lot of lawns and collect a lot of glass bottles to afford the Swiss watchmakers set but well worth it. The wood box was a work of art by itself.
Posted on 07/31/2015 11:49:41 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
The time has come to take action against thread hijackers.
Let me begin with an example of thread hijacking:
Like most Freepers, I am pro-life. Abortion and and euthanasia appall me, and marketing the results even more so. I support candidates who oppose the culture of death, and cheer when it is thwarted.
I also do not find it necessary to mention these facts on EVERY. FREAKING. THREAD.
There is a certain type of Freeper, though, who has no such restraint. For these zealots, any thread that deviates from the pro-life cause, no matter how trivially, is a heresy that must be immediately suppressed.
You are shocked by cruelty to animals? I guess that means you couldn't care less about the cruelty of THE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ABORTED EVERY YEAR!!!!!
You lost a beloved pet? Why can't you mourn THE THOUSANDS OF ABORTED BABIES WHO DIED THE SAME DAY?!!!!
Your car shredded its transmission and you're looking at thousands of dollars in repairs? Why aren't you thinking about THE BABIES WHO WILL NEVER GROW UP TO BE AUTO MECHANICS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABORTED?!!!!
(OK, maybe I made that last one up.)
Arguing with these people is pointless. It's the same principle as wrestling with a pig - you just get muddy and the pig enjoys it. Similarly, trying to convince them that they are being rude is a waste of time - THE CAUSE is far more important little things like courtesy and respect.
So, what can we do about it?
We can get drunk.
I hereby propose The Thread Hijack Drinking Game. The rules are simple: When a poster tries to hijack an unrelated thread to his or her pet cause, you 1) reply to the hijack attempt by quoting the text in question, followed by the word "DRINK!", and 2) Take a drink (or any volume) of your favorite beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Moderation is suggested on animal cruelty threads to avoid alcohol poisoning.
This game will not, I admit, solve the thread hijacking problem. But after a certain number of attempts we will no longer care.
And if anyone is offended by my little proposal, I can only say...
DRINK!
LOL!
W00t!!!
Hiya, Moosie!
I spent about 40 minutes outside, and had problems with my chest, even though I had a steroid treatment before I went out.
The wind came up right after the mail was delivered, so I came in. It’s still a pretty day, but too chilly for me.
Now that I’ve spent time in the great outdoors, I’m ready for that soup!
Good Day ,’Face. !
How does the world find you today?
Pick up the corners of your mouth and pull your ears back....there :)
We’ve had highwind for the last 24hrs, should be abating tonight.
The Picture from my FB account (Don Quixote) just appeared on a newspaper’s website in the comments section.
The Debice i’m currently on has never been to my FB account , the only common denominator is the GMail account.....so why didn’t it use the Picture from my GooGle+ account?
GooGle and FaceBook= The Axis of Ebil.
Well..
Naugahyde® IS a pleather, first produced by US Rubber in, where else, Naugatuck, CT and trademarked in 1936..
But, as you should be aware from exposure to the US Media Method of Reporting, telling the truth about something ruins the narrative and the fundraising for the Save the Nauga Foundation would dry up..
And besides, those poor Naugas are almost extinct..
Fortunately the industry in a rare show of conservation consciousness has found a suitable alternate source. Due to the depressed supply of real Nauga hydes, Naugahyde® and all other pleathers are now made from the exoskelleton of the Vinyl, a creature that has a tremendous reproductive rate (which is why it is often referred to as 'polyvinyl') and is in no danger of becoming extinct anytime soon. An interesting aside - for the exoskeleton of the Vinyl to be useful it must be treated with bleach (you know, chlorine) and thus the resultant material has come to be known as Polyvinyl Chloride...
To be closer to the source of free-range Vinyls (and to placate the animal rights wacos who picketed them unmercifully while in Naugatuck), UniRoyal, the present manufacturer, has moved the production of Naugahyde® from Naugatuck, CT to Stoughton, WI..
Betcha they NEVER taught you this in school... ;-)
Once upon a time I could do that without magnification if field expedience called for it.
Of course, that was a quarter century ago.. ;-)
Fan, I think. Sometimes it blows, and sometimes it doesn’t.
What???
You joust at windmills? I had no idea! :o])
You mean the Naugahyde and Vinyl aren’t related? Separated at birff, I bet.
Shortly after Mr. Bill came to stay, the fan made the most raucous noise. I used to be able to turn it up full blast and the sound would go away, but not now. If I talk to myself I have a hard time hearing me while I’m driving.
I’m okay if I don’t hear myself.
“Windmills”
Yes, Sadly i think i may have been a little too efficient, for there are now so few of them around. :)
This set doesn't have the dies. Had to mow a lot of lawns and collect a lot of glass bottles to afford the Swiss watchmakers set but well worth it. The wood box was a work of art by itself.
Loose wire or Prince of darkness switch....
Or if the truck is old, Worn out brushes on the fan.
It’s maybe ten years old. I think it’s probably the switch.
Went boss-eyed just thinking about that.
Why is it the component that fails is always on the bottom of the board...?
I just talk to the wisest person present. Mostly, that’s me!
;o]
Time for a little Auto Surgery. :)
Cute! There I am with a British hacksent! LOL!
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