The "Whatever" Thread

JK Knives said:
Connie just texted me from Target and told me someone got stabbed at Lowes (right next to Target) this morning at around 10. I was there at 9 getting a new battery for my lawn tractor.
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Finally got an update. It seems a guy cut off another driver, who called the first guy an a**hole. The guy who cut him off followed him to Starbucks (next to Lowes), got out of his car, and slashed his cheek, mouth, and chin with a knife. Another good reason to avoid conflicts, and to always carry.
 
That's exactly why I urge my wife to drive defensively and not use her horn and finger to communicate her displeasure with other driver's skill/intelligence. It's also why I ensure I set an example for my kids in the way I drive and how I treat people in general.

5 years ago I went from driving a full-size, extended cab pick-up to driving a Volkswagon hatchback. I was (and still am) amazed at the number of people, usually in luxury sedans and/or SUVs, that try to bully me on the road in this small car. Fortunately, I'm not intimidated, nor am I one to retaliate, but I can easliy see how someone could get fed up with it.

Not that long ago I had a "gentleman" in a Toyote Sequoia riding so close that his grill was all I could see in my rear view mirror and he wasn't even visible in the side mirrors. I'm doing 75 in a 65 passing a semi. As soon as we were clear of the truck he pulls into the right lane, pulls beside me, and leans out the window to give me a two handed demonstration of his intelligence. A smile and nod from me just enraged him more, but I refused his invitations to consumate our relationship. In full disclosure, I did sucumb to my childish instincts and accelerate to match him (my car, much to his surprise, is faster than his) down the road. At 110 I simply pointed ahead of us to give him fair warning to stop his wild antics and look out his windshield, which he did just in time to jump on his brakes to avoid rear-ending the vehicle we were approaching.
 
Woken up this morning at 1AM hearing scratching noises. Thought it was one of my cats. Turns out there is a raccoon in my attic.
 
It got in through the attic fan. Pushed in some pretty heavy screening. Now I need to either call an exterminator or the city will possibly give me a trap. Luckily for me no one is available today.
 
Yikes sorry to hear it john, we had a critter get in an attic once, they can be the devil to get out
 
Hopefully I can get rid of it soon. They city will probably give me a trap. If not I will call someone to get it removed.
 
I am gearing up for the mow - raked all the cottonwood branches on Sunday morning, and I have to change the oil in the tractor - might be a good task for this evening.

Good thing I mowed it down really low in November....and I have a lot of zoysia that does not come up as fast.

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mqqn
 
Attic was quiet last night. Hopefully my visitor left for good. Trap not sprung either.
 
Holy crap ive missed a lot after being away for about a week!
Theres a whole list of pages that haven't been checked.

We had the spring rush of home remodelers hit our shop lately so its going to be crazy busy for the next month or so. It happens every year once the warm weather returns.

Anyway, im glad to be back in the loop around here and ill start catching up on some reading!
 
Impulse purchase.

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Jeff
 
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