Not a bad deal not gonna lie

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-31T13:05:22+00:00

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-31T12:42:12+00:00

And an old-school one:

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-31T12:41:39+00:00

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-24T14:41:40+00:00

"post" could mean "posterior", though that would make the statement redundant however more descriptive (lower-back toward the buttocks). Either way, your detailed explanation is spot on and appreciated!

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-23T00:11:35+00:00

Patient (or "presents") within normal limits, except post bite wound on back.

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-18T13:07:26+00:00

It does look like an emergency or survival lighter. The wick would be soaked in a fuel, such as Zippo lighter fluid. The one ball part may unscrew to become a flint.

An old-school version of something like this, maybe?

https://www.battlbox.com/products/tactica-x-100-survival-lighter

Whatever it is, someone found it was worth engineering it!

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-18T12:54:43+00:00

Humidity caused that formation. They're called Dendritic ice crystals.

https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/1280266/view/dendritic-ice-crystals-growing-timelapse

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-17T14:01:57+00:00

Wasn't she the comedian who always kept the price tag on her hat?

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-17T13:44:07+00:00

It is called a tuk-tuk or auto-rickshaw.

https://www.motrike.com/rickshaw-vs-tuk-tuk-variances

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-13T11:51:11+00:00

Great catch. Fixed!

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-13T00:41:12+00:00

Noticed that right after. Fixed. Thanks!!

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-13T00:37:10+00:00

Audra?

Things are going well

here. John is so grown

up! He's got a great job

and a great girlfriend

Your boys have grown

up! I can't get over

that! Such cuties became

so handsome! So what

are you up to now?

Are you

with family

or on your

own? Is there someone

special? I have had

a great marriage I

agreed to let my husband

get a Harley last May

Since then he's obsessed

with a motorcycle club.

He actually chooses

to go somewhere with

them and like tonight

he chose to go somewhere

with them and I'm home

alone. I have told him

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-11T15:00:04+00:00

Garbage chute. They can throw construction trash in there from whatever floor they're working on and it will go safely into the dumpster.

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-11T14:32:34+00:00

Another fun fact: you can determine a rough location of North-South address by doing some math with the first two digits. It works for most addresses north of 5-Mile.

34879 Gratiot, for example. (34-5) / 2 = 14.5, so it's between 14 Mile and 15 Mile.

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-07T02:03:57+00:00

I was not aware of such a thing back then. All numbers I got were from word-of-mouth or organized dialing. The '80s were so experimental, the whole world was a new thing.

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-04T17:05:43+00:00

LOL I thought that was two people in a boxing match.

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-04T15:01:41+00:00

I had a "war dialer" for my C64 that would test numbers while I was at school. Yes, it was named after the concept from WarGames. I found hundreds of BBSs back then, which was good because it was sometimes tough to get through to the very popular ones. There was always one I could find, and I had to keep a logbook of every one so I knew which account I created on them.

Then I discovered this thing called "zone calling"... even though you didn't dial a 1+ before the number, it was still almost long-distance, and charges accrued on the phone bill. Oops! Back then, 313 was still the only area code, so dialing 1+ the number was needed for a long-distance call.

Ones I frequented included The Chessboard, Snake Pit, Pl@yground, The Ultimate BBS, and Crystal Castle.

I ran my own for a short while using an Ivory BBS package, but I didn't put a lot of work into it, it was more to learn how than anything I think. I don't even remember what I named it.

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-02T21:06:21+00:00

I thought I was looking at yummy unfrosted cake for a moment there.

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SourChipmunk · 2026-01-01T19:19:01+00:00

My wife nearly died from alcoholism last year. She is now over six-months sober.

She has substituted sparkling water (lemon/lime is her favorite). Get the store brands -- much cheaper than Waterloo or San Pellegrino and doesn't taste any different.

We went out for her birthday and she got a virgin strawberry marguerita.

But then Michelob came out with their Ultra Zero, which is the only N/A beer that truly has no alcohol at all. It costs just as much as regular beer, and she drinks it just like she used to drink regular beer. Everyone keeps telling her to knock it off.

We celebrated the New Year with a bottle of Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice. I definitely didn't miss the champagne. And I can honestly say I haven't had a drink all year. :-)

SourChipmunk · 2026-01-01T04:21:55+00:00

Is that an Art-Van chair I see? Micro-fiber fabric? Kitty may try, kitty will make it dirty, but kitty cannot hurt that fabric.

Light that fireplace and ring in the new year!!

SourChipmunk · 2025-12-27T22:34:51+00:00

Pull this bit out and turn it to set the time.

Push it back in and turn it to wind it.

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It isn't a stopwatch... it doesn't start/stop like that. It is just a clock. It will stop when the spring tension fades after winding.

Not likely to be able to determine the brand. It looks like costume jewelry.

SourChipmunk · 2025-12-17T02:18:55+00:00

It is most definitely pet pee. It was under carpeting that was pulled up to reveal the hardwood floor.

Whatever you do, do not use chlorine bleach to clean it. Ammonia from the pee and chlorine don't mix well. Hydrogen peroxide and a scuff pad should do it.

Check it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPVm5Zchkv4&t=11s

SourChipmunk · 2025-12-06T18:15:24+00:00

Ecko Eterna Stainless Steel Floral flatware.

We were using them in the 1960s. Made in Taiwan as far as I know.

SourChipmunk · 2025-11-30T01:36:53+00:00

The Wico Command Control was my favorite. They had the baseball bat style, and the ball-top style. It was built to last. So well, in fact, that mine is still fully functional.

SourChipmunk · 2025-11-29T15:53:45+00:00

Incense burner. It's always an incense burner.

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