What did you do today?

[Ron Van]

The shelf will be painted white but the hood:


LOL. I've liked that song ever since the TV series "Tour of Duty" used it as the opening theme.

I’ve liked it since the 60’s

 

[Spicoli43]

Sorry for your loss, Z.

 

[Ron Van]

Today was winterizing the Lawn mower day, and as I was driving it around the yard to let the Sta-Bil mix with the fuel,

Winterizing a lawn mower is a foreign concept to me! Thankfully!

 

[Spicoli43]

Winterizing a lawn mower is a foreign concept to me! Thankfully!

So is Cabin Fever. Being locked inside when it's -5 to -50 with wind. For days and days...

 

[zannej]

Thanks for the condolences.

I went out early to try to dig a hole to bury Temjin. Its sandy loam and kept backfilling. There were some tree roots and I didn't have quite the right shovel- I have a really pointy small one and a wide flat one. Also had some kind of weird tool (I'll take a picture later) that I used to chop roots. Didn't get very far before my arrhythmia kicked in. I had trouble breathing, and I had chest pains. So I asked my friend to come out and help. I asked my brother to help before I went out, but he said he was going to bed & didn't want to do it.

Took my computer case, the mounting bracket, some screws, & the psu over to my friend's house so he could install the psu. He made sure there were enough cables to connect to the bluray player & SSDs when the old computer gets taken apart. I'm going to have to shut this computer down and set up the new UPS to make sure it works properly before I take the old computer apart and have the drives moved to the new one. It took awhile but he got stuff hooked up and left the cables that will be used later in place.

I had painted the shelf board. Had to take apart the bracket and pound out some pressed bolts so it would be wide enough to fit around the computer. Found the straps that came with the bracket were too short. Friend was going to mount the shelf brackets but I reminded him that the shelf will sit on a ledge and we weren't sure of how thick the ledge is. So, that will come later, but he did a rough dry fit and said it should work. I got food for him & his family, they ate, and then we went to TSC to get some bolts because the screws weren't working for the front bracket piece.

Friend and I dug a deep enough hole. He did most of the work but I did some dirt busting and root breaking. I then went and got Temjin's body to put in the hole. The cow came over to see what we were doing but didn't interfere. Got her buried and then friend came inside briefly. I showed him my setup to protect the UPS-- still needs some modifications though.

Friend talked to Mom for a bit and then we headed back into town to Walmart. His fiance requested ice cream. Mom also wanted ice cream. Oh, almost forgot, on the way to TSC my friend didn't like the sounds the truck made when turning. Checked the steering fluid level and it was low. So we popped in to O'Reilly's and he got some fluid for it. He had me turn the steering wheel all the way in both directions and then move it around for a bit before driving and it felt better & the noise was gone.

I got him some stress relief epsom salt to soak in later bc his back was hurting after the digging. Also got a 2nd heating pad since he & his fiance take turns using the one I got for them a few months ago. Now they each have their own to use. Friend had trouble opening the tailgate but noticed some motor oil in the trunk. He asked if I was going to use it and I said I was saving it in case of emergency basically. Need to consolidate it all into one jug though. He grabbed one of the oldest looking ones, and looked for the hinges on the tailgate. Poured a little oil over all of them. The side turning thing won't move but I think a plastic part inside for the mechanism broke. But now it is much easier to open and close.

Got gas, dropped friend back home, and got home. I'm about to take some naprosyn and see if I can get sleep. Haven't slept since I found Temjin.

 

[zannej]

I got up early and started cleaning the coffee table that my computer sits on. Put shelf liner on the rolling stand it sat on & moved it off the stand. Used paracord to attach the basket a little more securely (that is temporary) and slid in a plastic face shield on the side the cats can get at it from. Will need to find a better way to get it to fit.

I put blue tape on every plug that was plugged into something and wrote on it what it had been plugged into. No idea what some of the stuff is. I think I should only have 5 things plugged in: Computer, monitor, speakers, landline phone charger, and desk fan. Eventually I will figure out what everything is. I still had to use a power strip bc some of the plugs were so large they blocked other ports

Had to get my brother help me shift my mattress (it slipped askew and was hanging in the way) so I could get to the wall outlet to unplug the old UPS. Cleaned up a bunch of junk that had slipped between the bed & the coffee table and under the coffee table. Had to lie on my side on the floor with a head flashlight to see the wall outlet. Pulling the old plug out wasn't as hard as plugging in the new one bc I had to get it oriented properly and it was a pain. Then I scraped my left tit trying to get back up bc it was a tight squeeze and I'm fat. LOL.

Cats are confused but also excited. I'm going to have to do more organizing in a bit but I'm taking a little break for now.

I completely forget to take any of my meds yesterday and feel kinda cruddy.

Edit: Pic of the current setup with Bethesda inspecting. I like how shiny the hood is after I painted it gloss black.

 

[Ron Van]

I completely forget to take any of my meds yesterday and feel kinda cruddy.

Sorry about your left tit! Ouch!

I took this picture last week and meant to share it with you. I was at the boat ramp next to our house.

 

[Spicoli43]

Just heard on the news that some insurers are questioning whether they will cover EV's because they have no idea what the condition of the battery is in, whether it could result in "Thermal Runaway", AKA like all the Tesla's exploding...

Volvo is telling their customers not to garage their EV's... Where is the charging port besides the garage?

IF you can get insurance, Homeowners will probably skyrocket, while for Auto coverage in the UK, people are reporting premium increases of Thousands of Pounds.

It just keeps getting more laughable as it goes. It will never work.

 

[Snoonyb]

Just heard on the news that some insurers are questioning whether they will cover EV's because they have no idea what the condition of the battery is in, whether it could result in "Thermal Runaway", AKA like all the Tesla's exploding...

Volvo is telling their customers not to garage their EV's... Where is the charging port besides the garage?

IF you can get insurance, Homeowners will probably skyrocket, while for Auto coverage in the UK, people are reporting premium increases of Thousands of Pounds.

It just keeps getting more laughable as it goes. It will never work.

It's all part of the dependency society, where you pick up your phone and order it delivered, where 10 key was a skillset, but is now a way of life.

 

[68bucks]

Just heard on the news that some insurers are questioning whether they will cover EV's because they have no idea what the condition of the battery is in, whether it could result in "Thermal Runaway", AKA like all the Tesla's exploding...

Volvo is telling their customers not to garage their EV's... Where is the charging port besides the garage?

IF you can get insurance, Homeowners will probably skyrocket, while for Auto coverage in the UK, people are reporting premium increases of Thousands of Pounds.

It just keeps getting more laughable as it goes. It will never work.

I suppose it's quite a learning curve for them. They don't really insure an ICE vehicle engine per se. But the battery assembly is sort of part of the vehicle structure on an EV. So if you get T-boned in an ICE vehicle the motor is usually fine. In an EV though you may well have battery damage. A whole new thing for them. I'm sure in the end they will offer coverage but it may well be that EV's will be more expensive to insure in the long run.

 

[havasu]

I just purchased a Lexus RX350 Hybrid, and so far, I love the fact that I will normally run on regenerating electricity around town, but also have a 19 gallon gas tank for my ICE, and have a range of about 500 miles. Last week, I was in bumper to bumper traffic for 40 miles and still got 47 MPG. Best of all, there is no plug to plug in.

 

[Spicoli43]

I suppose it's quite a learning curve for them. They don't really insure an ICE vehicle engine per se. But the battery assembly is sort of part of the vehicle structure on an EV. So if you get T-boned in an ICE vehicle the motor is usually fine. In an EV though you may well have battery damage. A whole new thing for them. I'm sure in the end they will offer coverage but it may well be that EV's will be more expensive to insure in the long run.

Well, the batteries will be damaged in any wreck, that's a guarantee since they are the entire bottom of the car between the axles in most I have seen. They would be impacted in someway by everything besides a very minor fender bender. That isn't what the insurance companies are worried about though, as that's a quick check for (probably) $7K to $25K, along with raising the customer's rates to get that all back.

They are terrified of Fire though, since some are bundled with Home Insurance. That isn't a huge concern for them in big cities where the majority rent or don't have garages, but they would have to cover the explosion of other cars around the EV when it went up in flames.

 

[Ron Van]

Just heard on the news that some insurers are questioning whether they will cover EV's because they have no idea what the condition of the battery is in, whether it could result in "Thermal Runaway", AKA like all the Tesla's exploding...

Volvo is telling their customers not to garage their EV's... Where is the charging port besides the garage?

IF you can get insurance, Homeowners will probably skyrocket, while for Auto coverage in the UK, people are reporting premium increases of Thousands of Pounds.

It just keeps getting more laughable as it goes. It will never work.

I received a notice in the mail to renew our tags the other day. Our Prius was sky high! I went to the courthouse, where we renew tags, and asked why.

The nice lady behind the counter asked if this vehicle in question was an electric car. I said it’s a hybrid, which means it runs on gas but has a big battery in it. She went away and when she came back said it would be 1/4 of the price on the bill I received. That was $200 off!

I asked why an electric car is so much higher than a gas car or a hybrid and she said electric cars don’t pay a gas tax at the pump so the government has to get the money when you pay the tags.

 

[Ron Van]

I just purchased a Lexus RX350 Hybrid, and so far, I love the fact that I will normally run on regenerating electricity around town, but also have a 19 gallon gas tank for my ICE, and have a range of about 500 miles. Last week, I was in bumper to bumper traffic for 40 miles and still got 47 MPG. Best of all, there is no plug to plug in.

Ruby and I have had a Prius for about 5 years now. The Toyota Split Drive System is an amazing piece of mechanical ingenuity. We used to get 50mpg but it’s only getting 47 mpg these days.

 

[Spicoli43]

I received a notice in the mail to renew our tags the other day. Our Prius was sky high! I went to the courthouse, where we renew tags, and asked why.

The nice lady behind the counter asked if this vehicle in question was an electric car. I said it’s a hybrid, which means it runs on gas but has a big battery in it. She went away and when she came back said it would be 1/4 of the price on the bill I received. That was $200 off!

I asked why an electric car is so much higher than a gas car or a hybrid and she said electric cars don’t pay a gas tax at the pump so the government has to get the money when you pay the tags.

I looked up the fees here, and there are no EV fees, but not for lack of trying. The Governor vetoed 3 attempts from the legislature. The pros wanted the tax because of the lack of funds from the gas pump, but everybody pays for roads in the property tax anyway. That went up Bigly, but the Governor gave an almost complete refund of property taxes for last year and this year.

I also wanted to know about permanent registrations, which 11 year old vehicles are eligible for. I wondered if that included EV's, but then I wondered if they would even last that long.

As far as a Prius, I rented one for a couple of days through 4 states and my ankle fell asleep on that giant foot rest, so bad I needed crutches for a few days.

 

[zannej]

@havasu, how does the vehicle regenerate electricity? Does it use solar or something?

Yesterday I had to contact Fedex about their failure to deliver my samsclub order from a week ago. First it was supposed to arrive Friday but they said it was "delayed" because it had to come from TX. Then they said it would be Saturday. No delivery attempt due to "local restrictions". Said it would arrive Monday. Monday came & went & no package. No delivery attempt, will arrive Tuesday by 1:30-m. So 4:30 rolls around, still no package and it says "by end of day". I ask Fedex and contact Samsclub and both assure me, it will be by the end of the day. 8pm rolls around and I check the status page: No delivery attempted. Delay. ETA Wed before 2:30pm. Samsclub said they would give me a 10% discount for the trouble. Fedex keeps promising me they will have my package set aside & make sure it gets delivered today. But they said that on Monday and I never got the package. For some reason their driver is refusing to even attempt delivery. It may have to do with the signs the loggers put up claiming the road is closed, but it's not. So I've told them the road is not closed and that any logging work is past my road so it won't be affected. But their driver doesn't want to come out here. I told Fedex that if I had any choice in the matter, I would never do business with them again bc of all of the problems I have with my packages and asked Samsclub to resend my order via UPS bc I don't believe Fedex that I will get my package today. I think I'm in a bit of a sour mood bc of losing Temjin. And I'm also just tired of getting jerked around and not getting my stuff.

Fedex and Amazon delivery both suck. My PSU took an extra week to arrive bc they sent it from TX to California then back to TX and eventually got it here.

Mom's rx wasn't ready even though they said it would be and my brother's rX also was not ready bc they said it needs authorization from his doctor. So I told him to call the doctor's office and ask for authorization. He has to do that every single time he tries to refill that medicine & once went a year without it because his insurance refused to approve or reject it.

 

[Spicoli43]

Z, why don't you just pick up the packages at the hubs? I have that option for every package.

 

[Spicoli43]

First snow day, only got about 5 inches so far, but we usually end up with a Foot or 18 inches early on, then it all melts off and it's either just cold and windy until late April or it snows a lot more and I won't be able to see the chain link fence.

In either case, Fall is over, all 2 weeks of it... Last Thursday and Friday broke 80 degrees according to my trusty oven thermometer.

 

[Spicoli43]

Watching the first episode of "Supplements Revealed", with the first guest being renowned Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry. This documentary has been on my list to watch, but never found time to do it... A lot of people aren't educated in supplements, and I think I'm about 70% so to speak, so I'm going to finally watch it.

You can watch the first episode on Youtube, and if you like it, just search for Supplements Revealed and register for the rest... Episode 2 will start tomorrow morning.

 

[zannej]

Spicoli the nearest hub is an hour away and they told me they never give me the option to go pick them up. I really shouldn't have to drive an hour away-- especially with a bad wheelbearing-- to go get my package that was supposed to be delivered to my house. It missed the time window today already.

I took out the rest of the trash-- my bathroom trash, mom's bathroom trash, kitchen trash bags that had piled up bc my brother wouldn't take them out. I took out at least 5 kitchen bags.

I just ate a salad and am about to take a nap.