Posts for: Billbobboy42
Sep 7, 2020 10:12:29 #
TriX wrote:
One of the privileges granted to veterans fairly recently is the right to salute the flag during the pledge of allegiance. I, for one, greatly appreciate it.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I think Pres. G.W. Bush signed the document (Presidential Directive?) circa 2008 approving veterans and active duty personnel in civilian clothes the right to salute the flag. I have not yet had the opportunity to exercise that right, but have some misgivings about doing so. The only proof I have of being a veteran is my DD214. While saluting I can imagine someone next or near to me who does not know about the recent change making a scene about it. I am 78 yrs old and do not need to be involved in such confrontations. However, if such were to happen it would most likely occur at a professional sporting event which I have no intention of attending. TV viewing is fine with me.
Sep 4, 2020 08:42:27 #
I also have a 214 purchased in 1968. I found out through an eBay search that the accutron took a 1.3v button battery. Today, the same battery # is 1.5v. If the watch will run on a 1.5v, the suggestion is to get the watch regulated to run accurately on the higher voltage. My watch would not run on it nor could I find any jeweler in my local area that would touch it.
I still have the battery compartment tool. Check the eBay prices for that😳.
I still have the battery compartment tool. Check the eBay prices for that😳.
Aug 22, 2020 09:44:06 #
jerryc41 wrote:
As I posted before, I've been watching shows about... (show quote)
Aug 21, 2020 15:04:01 #
I do “O” scale, but finding water in that scale is difficult to find.
Aug 2, 2020 08:33:47 #
Another benefit (imho) is that all the women look gorgeous 😍.
Jul 25, 2020 08:56:12 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
If I buy a good gun, do I have to shoot somebody? Or can I just lock it up in my house to feel more secure satisfied that I am a gun owner?
I think all firearms should be locked up in the home when not out for use. However, for self defense your chosen weapon (hand gun,rifle,shotgun) needs to be quickly accessible and loaded. I am thinking primarily night break in situation where you may have just a few seconds to respond. One solution is to get one of those handgun storage vaults that is opened by reading your fingerprint. However, when I test mine periodically it sometimes takes up to five tries before the print is read - not a good thing to occur when under stress. And the box is not a bargain unit. I am considering a replacement box or another alternative not yet determined. As for using a shotgun or rifle for self defense, I will let others chime in on suggestions.
Jul 19, 2020 07:20:51 #
DeanS wrote:
. . . was enjoyed for din-din tonight. That would be my fav meal, a BLT with my home grown dermaters! I would have posted a pix, but my puter went belly up couple wks ago, and new Mac hasn’t arrived yet. So just let visions dance through your cranial cavities of red ripe, home grown slices piled high with extra thick applewood smoked bacon, a leaf of crisp lettuce, all slathered in Mayo - - - mouth watering yet?
Sorry to put all y’all through this, but, man, was it ever delicio!!!
Sorry to put all y’all through this, but, man, was it ever delicio!!!
My wife and I go one level more - we add a fried egg, making it a BELT sandwich.
Jul 17, 2020 07:41:59 #
LWW wrote:
What was the best thing before sliced bread?
I have often wondered about that. Unsliced bread🤔? Would like to see some posts on this one.
Jul 3, 2020 07:33:21 #
Shucks! I forgot whether I ever won a mumbly peg game. But I still have 10 toes🙂
Jun 19, 2020 08:38:57 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When I drove into town yesterday, I saw that the l... (show quote)
Jerry,
The big box stores sell cheap (price & quality) bicycles largely purchased by parents with small children that will soon outgrow them. The bike shop in my hometown sells a large variety of bikes in all price ranges and types. You can custom order as well. I bought last year a special order cruiser in order to get the color I wanted. Price was under $500 and included the addition of fenders and a rear luggage rack. There was no additional price for ordering the bike. In two days the shop had the bike and assembled it. I don’t know what type of bike you want, but mine is a 7 speed cruiser.
If you are a cruiser biker, take a look at the Electra bikes. Prices shown are normally the same as bike shops. Those $5-7k bikes most likely include carbon fiber ones.
Jun 11, 2020 08:17:00 #
DIRTY HARRY wrote:
Sargent Preston of the Canadian Mounties... ever hear of Bobbie Benson and the B bar B riders?
I did. That show,if memory serves me correctly, was one of many short serials shown prior to the double feature westerns of the day. How about the “Rocket Man” serials? Film was in B&W. He wore a dark scuba looking outfit with two tanks strapped on his back to simulate rockets. He would start the rockets which spewed lots of smoke; then start running to give him liftoff and into the air he went. I have no memory of the story line, but sure he was the good guy.
Jun 2, 2020 07:36:07 #
Looks like there is a squirrel in the grass? If so, you got a two for one shot🙂.
May 11, 2020 13:59:17 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Here's a pair on sale for $50, down from $70 - pre-ripped. I'm buying new ones because the right knee of mine looks like the left knee of his. I see a lot of this on TV - rich women wearing jeans with both knees ripped. I'd hesitate to wear these ripped pants into town. Maybe I should so people would think I was rich. 
Jerry,
Remember the fad a few years ago: genuine shotgun jeans? I gave some thought to selling them at a 100% markup, but had no convenient location to legally discharge a firearm 😊.
May 9, 2020 08:35:13 #
rvharvey wrote:
I am 82 and have shrunk 4 inches, yet it is more difficult to tie my shoestrings.
I turned 78 on 1 May. Also, have shrunk 4”. Now, I wear only non-lace up shoes. Don’t miss tying shoelaces at all. Thank goodness for Velcro and slip ons.
May 8, 2020 12:40:51 #
johngault007 wrote:
We use them everywhere around the house and outside. They are disposable (not washable), and from what I can tell on the packaging on mine, there is nothing added to them, except the coloration. I have noticed that when used in conjunction with cleaning agents, the blue color fades away, but doesn't bleed onto the surface I am cleaning.
I have not used them in food storage, but food prep I have for sure.
I have not used them in food storage, but food prep I have for sure.
Thanks. I have never seen blue ones; mine are white. Your reply is what I was looking for vice a corporate cya response.