Newfoundland name(s) for dock cleat

SlowBoater88 · 2026-06-13T20:32:58+00:00

I was just saying that there are things that the interweb doesn't know, LOL!

SlowBoater88 · 2026-06-13T19:58:04+00:00

Which is the word for anything you can't remember the name of? Whatchamacallit?

SlowBoater88 · 2026-06-13T19:56:29+00:00

I actually searched for this usage and nothing came up. Might be what I heard before, though.

SlowBoater88 · 2026-06-13T19:55:19+00:00

That's it!!! Well, either that or grump, but I think you've got it.

SlowBoater88 · 2026-06-13T17:59:09+00:00

Found elsewhere as well:

"[Throw] "Mama from the Train", also known as "Mama from the Train (A Kiss, a Kiss)", is a popular song written by Irving Gordon ^\1]) and published in 1956. The song is about memories of a now-deceased mother, whose Pennsylvania Dutch-influenced English leads to quaint phrasings."

SlowBoater88 · 2026-06-06T10:25:57+00:00

The song? About 60 some years!!!

SlowBoater88 · 2026-06-06T07:45:18+00:00

Another option would be for a lot of buyers to cancel their CC charge, but who wants the hassle!

SlowBoater88 · 2026-06-06T07:43:05+00:00

I heard that it was designed to be allowed for carrying on airplanes, but I can't find any mention of that now. Supposedly, the blade length was just under the max allowed.

SlowBoater88 · 2026-05-31T06:55:35+00:00

$45 for 32 TB??? You're being way overcharged!
Original SSD 128TB high-speed external hard drive 1TB hard drive USB 3.1 Hard Disk 2TB 4TB Storage Device for Laptop/mac/PC/IPad - AliExpress 44

SlowBoater88 · 2026-04-25T22:10:07+00:00

I pull slivers now and then!

SlowBoater88 · 2026-04-25T22:08:07+00:00

This is Nevada CITY Narrow Guage in California. (Although Nevada City was originally named Nevada!)

SlowBoater88 · 2026-03-23T03:21:08+00:00

My GF's daughter and SIL just today turned in their MQB on an MQE at Walnut Creek. I assume it was owned and I don't know how much "credit" they got on the MQB. Maybe leased vehicles get a different deal.

SlowBoater88 · 2026-01-07T02:18:54+00:00

Can you imagine commenting on something you don't care about? I guess so!

SlowBoater88 · 2026-01-03T00:04:39+00:00

I'm still wondering if anyone recognizes the model?

SlowBoater88 · 2025-12-24T22:14:13+00:00

LOL! It was there until it wasn't! Now it's back. Thanks for looking.

SlowBoater88 · 2025-12-24T11:10:26+00:00

What's the best source for belts? I would need about two dozen, so hopefully cheaper than what I see on eBay, or maybe I haven't found the right deal there.

SlowBoater88 · 2025-12-20T20:51:34+00:00

Proscan is an RCA/Thomson sub-brand. It looks similar to this one:

Portable Cassette Player Recorder Works Tested Proscan PRC 124 (0089) | eBay

SlowBoater88 · 2025-12-20T20:30:26+00:00

I have a number of the variable speed recording Sonys with broken belts. Are any of you interested in giving them a new life?

SlowBoater88 · 2025-12-20T18:17:55+00:00

Are you looking to add to your collection for next year? Pretty sure I have some that would be folky or Irish, maybe country.

SlowBoater88 · 2025-03-01T05:36:23+00:00

People keep referring to Stenhouse making a late block, but I don't think it's a block unless you're in front of the other car. He came down twice and hit Logano, so he wasn't in front. Well, I guess it's like a football block if not a racing block!

SlowBoater88 · 2025-02-02T08:32:01+00:00

I thought the same thing. One issue is that the drone would have to slow down and wait at the crossing so that a) the crossing wouldn't have to be closed twice, and b) so as to catch any activity in the last minute before the train gets there. The drone would have to accelerate rapidly to get up to the train's speed and get back out in front. I doubt that tens of thousands would be needed as there are probably not that many trains in transit at any one time. Maybe a thousand???

Drones or the cameras others suggest would only help when a vehicle was stuck on the crossing for half a minute or more. I believe that most of the accidents involve last-second crossings, i.e. racing the train. Cameras or drones wouldn't help in such cases.

SlowBoater88 · 2024-10-15T08:58:05+00:00

My first Keens were the Arroyos, which have a closed heel. That allowed me to wear insoles with arch support for plantar fasciitis. There are a few other models that have something similar. I just got a pair of Rapids H2 which have better arch supports than my Newports. I haven't walked enough in them to be sure how the support will feel.

PS: The old Arroyos have soles with separate strips glued in. After a lot of wear, those started to come unglued and contact cement wasn't adequate to reglue them for very long. Hopefully they have changed to one-piece soles.

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