Update Update

[rocksanddirt]

I had a drink of 151 and I'm already close to toasted. It burned almost too much going down. guh, so much left.

Oh, Kiltie.....so young.....

[roughrider]

UPDATE: Lefse making day in this Norwegian household!

As long as it isn't lutefisk, and yes I have eaten before (once)

[Ice]

As long as it isn't lutefisk, and yes I have eaten before (once)

Me too... once... might try it again to make sure that I don't like it.

[Kevin Hendrick]

Is it just me, or has anyone else grown weary of seeing the google-ad of the shrinking fat lady in her black underwear?

It's not just you.

[windshieldbug]

Is it just me, or has anyone else grown weary of seeing the google-ad of the shrinking fat lady in her black underwear?

Wow! You can SEE her!?

The voices inside Schlep's head told me only I could see her!

[tbn.al]

Seen who?

[bearphonium]

We had sun (well, high overcast) and 50 degrees for an outdoor tuba concert today, in Oregon!

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[tbn.al]

I am now a pre-lit Christmas tree hater!
The problem with pre-lit Christmas Trees is that you can't easily tell when a bulb burns out to replace it. My old habit of plugging in the lights one strand at a time seems in hindsight to be the best approach. The pre-lit tree my wife insisted on 5 years ago has bit the dust. At least the lights have. We have a bunch of family coming for our annual Saturday after Thanksgiving family Christmas party and when I set up the tree and plugged it in, most of the lights were burned out. It seems that this can happen if you let too many lights go out in the strand.
I am now 6 hours deep into the process of striping the lights off the tree so it can be used as an old fasioned artificial tree. I really like the tree and don't like the idea of buying a new pre-lit one. Long term cost and time savings was the idea behind spending the unholy amount of money on the pre-lit artificial tree in the first place, or at least that was her sales pitch. This is beginning to cause a resentment towards all things Christmas that I don't need.

[Uncle Buck]

I am now a pre-lit Christmas tree hater!
The problem with pre-lit Christmas Trees is that you can't easily tell when a bulb burns out to replace it. My old habit of plugging in the lights one strand at a time seems in hindsight to be the best approach. The pre-lit tree my wife insisted on 5 years ago has bit the dust. At least the lights have. We have a bunch of family coming for our annual Saturday after Thanksgiving family Christmas party and when I set up the tree and plugged it in, most of the lights were burned out. It seems that this can happen if you let too many lights go out in the strand.
I am now 6 hours deep into the process of striping the lights off the tree so it can be used as an old fasioned artificial tree. I really like the tree and don't like the idea of buying a new pre-lit one. Long term cost and time savings was the idea behind spending the unholy amount of money on the pre-lit artificial tree in the first place, or at least that was her sales pitch. This is beginning to cause a resentment towards all things Christmas that I don't need.

You should make some noise with the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement. I realize five years is a long time, but those things are priced to last longer than that.

I would predict it wouldn't take too much noise, if directed at the right place (someone actually in authority to make a decision - and finding that person can be a trick), to get at least a replacement. Worth your time to try.

[SplatterTone]

The MIG welding wire ran out in the middle of something. I went to Home Depot only to discover they carry only .030 wire, no .035. I checked WeldFabulous.com and saw they have a good deal on no-name wire for $21.45 for a 10-pound spool. I figure that is a good enough price that the project can wait until I get the three spools I ordered with $9.95 UPS shipping.

And on the commercial Christmas tree thing: You can still buy an aluminum tree and color wheel. No kidding.

[Uncle Buck]

You should make some noise with the manufacturer...

這棵樹是壞的！

愉快的樹活長壽命

[Uncle Buck]

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[MartyNeilan]

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May you have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny Kaye!

[Thomas Maurice Booth]

According to the TubeNet Board Index today is Schleppy's 53 birthday!

Happy Birthday!!

TMB



**edited for spelling**

[Ken Herrick]

And that's 371 years old in dog years!
Thanks!

No wonder I feel so old at 441 dog years. Anyway, have a good one, you young pup!!!!!!!!!

[tbn.al]

I am now finished with the artificial tree overhaul. 12 #%!&*!% hours off and on for two days. It has to be an overseas job originally. There is no way to pay our labor rates to do this job. The tree would cost a couple of grand. It's done, finished. I can now take the lights off to check for missing and burned out bulbs each year just like I used to back in the day. This tree will now last me the rest of my natural life, or until I get fed up with lighting it each year. Somehow I don't feel victorious.

[Chadtuba]

Update:

I have a new song to share with everybody so everybody sing out loud

I'm gonna be a dad
gonna be a dad
gonna be a dad
hey hey hey hey!
repeat ad nauseum

You have been updated!

[Ken Herrick]

International Security Levels Update:


Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be right, mate". Three more escalation levels remain, "Crikey!', "I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend" and "the barbie is cancelled". Thus far, no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.

OI Mate, There is NO BLOODY WAY I'm cancelling the barbie - we need some rain and the only way to make rain is to have a barbie. I've even tried washing the tilly and hanging washing on the line. All they caused was another dust storm!!! So far all the barbies have brought on is a lot of smoke haze - at least that saves having to buy another pack of smokes. If nothing else a barbie must be held to make a good excuse to suck tinnies all weekend.

[TubaRay]

Update:

I have a new song to share with everybody so everybody sing out loud

I'm gonna be a dad
gonna be a dad
gonna be a dad
hey hey hey hey!
repeat ad nauseum

You have been updated!

Congratulations!

Ditto!

[tbn.al]

Update:

I have a new song to share with everybody so everybody sing out loud

I'm gonna be a dad
gonna be a dad
gonna be a dad
hey hey hey hey!
repeat ad nauseum

You have been updated!

Congrats! However you are exactly one whole generation away the ultimate enjoyment and wonder. Ask bloke. This will no doubt be wonderful, but you may be too busy trying to feed it to really relax and enjoy it. I was. Just wait 30 years and see if I'm not right.