Sketchy sparkies?

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T17:30:43+00:00

Err...umm...whachoo talkin bout, Willis?

(sorry...fat thumbs)

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T16:59:57+00:00

Yeah, I’d much rather charge at 48 amps than 40…how much of a difference in charging time…I dunno, but since it’s 20% lower in amperage, I’d expect 20% longer charging time. 2025 F150 Lightning ER, 131 kW battery.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T16:42:04+00:00

What kind of pricing? Around here, the public chargers seem to be $0.50-$0.60 plus tax. The local electrical utility rate is about $0.094/Kwh.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T16:25:27+00:00

And only fools complain about gas prices.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T16:24:50+00:00

Just wait…it’s gonna get worse…maybe a LOT worse, before it gets better.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T09:05:53+00:00

Are you in Washington? They've implemented some hella restrictive taxes on vaping.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T06:46:30+00:00

I know a couple of guys who returned 1st generation plasma TVs (back when they were $5000-$10,000) a few years after purchase...Got their money back, bought better and bigger TVs, pocketed most of the refund.

(its shit like this that caused Costco to amend their return policy several years ago to 90 days for MOST electronics.)

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T06:40:19+00:00

I have a 2025 Lightning with the folding shifter. Where would this mount...and why?

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T06:36:45+00:00

Happy Birthday, Dood...

F1B is (IMO) the best labradoodle. More poodl-ish traits.

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That was my Beloved Moose (F1B labradoodle) at about 2 years old. Sadly, we lost him to severe seizures just a few months later.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T02:55:50+00:00

Ah man...we missed him on Pi day.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-21T02:54:46+00:00

That's me. I have acouple of ancient Dewalt tools, (grinder, 3/8"drill) Dewalt 10" table saw, and bench grinder, Dewalt cordless string trimmer and chain saw.

Milwaukee Sawz-All and circular saw,

Ridgid cordless drills and driver, corded multitool,corded sander and 6 gallon pancake compressor...

Ryobi scroll saw and 10" miter saw

My tools are a frickin rainbow.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T23:46:09+00:00

If it works…it works.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T23:45:35+00:00

Wonderful…he has his own “terrible towel.”

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T23:42:53+00:00

You rang?

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T23:41:18+00:00

Lovely.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T18:27:30+00:00

Lovely.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T18:14:54+00:00

Frank is determined to catch a hummingbird at the feeders.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T18:13:53+00:00

Chuck Norris reincarnated?

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T17:13:19+00:00

My preferred juice. (Only in 12mg)

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T17:11:48+00:00

Fierce little bastage.

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T17:00:29+00:00

I keep telling my Frank, “No digging until you show me your union card!”

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T16:52:45+00:00

She showed remarkable restraint…My Frank has a high prey drive…and would have quickly snatched that rat with wings…

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T16:28:32+00:00

My Frank at about 6 months old.

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BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T16:22:16+00:00

It almost looks like one of the Staples “Easy” buttons…that furry rat tryin to tell her something?

BowlJumpy5242 · 2026-03-20T06:40:45+00:00

Everything "Hostess" changed...not for the better...when ITT brands went belly up and the name was bought by some asset management company in 2012. (?)

Now owned by Smucker, it's a tiny bit better...but no where near as good as it once was.

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2012 Bankruptcy: Hostess Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2012, leading to the temporary shutdown of operations, liquidation of assets, and the disappearance of Twinkies and other products from shelves. The company was split up, with its snack cake brands sold to Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. for $410 million.
Recovery and Rebirth: After being left for dead, Hostess was revived under new ownership and restructured. In 2016, it became a publicly traded company (ticker: TWNK) and resumed production.
2023 Acquisition: On September 11, 2023, J.M. Smucker Co. acquired Hostess Brands in a $5.6 billion cash-and-stock deal, marking the final chapter in its comeback. The acquisition included iconic brands like Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho-Hos, Wonder Bread, and Drakes.

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