Crap by the pound

Our local Goodwill stores get so much crap oops merchandise donated to them that they had to open an outlet store. If you want to see people at their worst go there ( this can be another blog). For the most part this "stuff" is sold by the pound.

Well I found a box of 78's nicely packaged. Figured how can I go wrong. Here is how...... the box weighed 23 pounds, cost about 15.00.
A 23 pound box of old 78 will get you about 50 records. Only 1 was broke.
Got home and opened my wonderful discovery..........Every cotton pickin record is Mexican. They were made in Mexico, sung in Spanish. The only ones I can understand are the instrumentals.
So now I will become a major purveyor of collectible ( I hope) Latin music on Ebay. Hencho en Mexico = Made in Mexico.

Historic Ohio

Ohio has a lot of these roadside historical markers. On this day I decided to stop and look at this one. I find them difficult to read at 60-65 mph. Seems this one was not far from an area where we had a disagreement with the British in the 1812 war.
Also some early pioneer put down roots here. I snaped a few pics of the area. I think there might have been a few more trees here an 1812. I am pretty sure the road was not as nice if a road was even here.
There are one or two of these markers here in the Xenia area. I will get some pictures of these also. In this area the Shawanee Indians had a huge town. Blue Jacket and Simon Kenton lived in this area. Simon Kenton was brought here as a prisoner, he escaped married a local girl, moved to Urbana and is taking a dirt nap in the Urbana Cemetery.
As I travel around I am going to slow down and read a few of these markers. I just might learn something.

Puddle splashin

When was the last time you danced in a puddle ? Well a 2 year old and a one year old had a great time dancin in this little bit of puddle water.
It looks like fun. Maybe next time I find a puddle I might take off my shoes and give it a whirl. I just hope no one has a camera when I do it.

New and Improved

Sometime in the last 100 years, since this miter box was made by Diston,I would guess they made and released a New and Improved version of this classic.
BUT how can it be improved if it is NEW ? Look up the definition of new. Ok I looked it up for you:

• not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new ...

• fresh: original and of a kind not seen before

Thus, if a manufacture says it's new and improved, watch what you are stepping in.

Serving Size

If you have ever read the side of a food container there is a lot of maybe helpful information in the little rectangle. Besides calories, fat percentages and other mumbo jumbo there is SERVING SIZE.
Serving size is determined by some anorexic in a government office.
The other day I measured the serving size for one of my main breakfast items Peanut Butter.
If you don't know a serving size for Peanut butter is 1 Tablespoon. I found that a Tablespoon of peanut butter will cover 1 slice of toast, now that being said, the thickness of said peanut butter is thinner than most garbage bags. I guess it is about as thick as a Kroger bag.
Another interesting serving size is ice cream. A serving size of ice cream is 1/2 cup. I always thought a pint of ice cream was a small serving. I leave a 1/2 cup on the dipper . Well not really, it is ice cream after all.

Hmmmmmmmmm

I was looking at my post history and as of the 12th I had 13 posts, so today being the 13th this will be my 14th post, thus avoiding the double whammy of 13 posts on the 13th day. Thank the stars today is not a Friday.
I was watching some of the hearings on Sotomayer today, boy are they going to have to shovel that place out when they are done. She has started the double speak already. Yea I might have said that but even if I meant it, I wont do it at least not until I get the job and then you are stuck with me.
No she did not say that, it is my translation.

tools etc

I am still trying to get control of my garage. In this process I am going through my tools and finding some astounding information. I have at least 6 pipe wrenches and maybe more. Of course they are of various sizes that is not counting the ones I have given to others.

I think I may have bought one many years ago. The rest I have acquired through the years. I found at least one in a home we bought, It was a huge sucker, with a 24” handle. I have used it more than once and the size was what I needed at the time.
My main question is how many pipe wrenches does one need. I know a plumber may need 12 or 15, but a home owner needs 2 tops. What am I to do with the 45 metal files of various sizes and the 15 or so vice grip style wrenches.

I have somehow acquired 3 hatchets, I might have bought one in our camping days. I have a small coffee can full of punches, metal chisels and nail sets. I threw away about 10 pounds of rusty, worn and mixed up nails, screw, washers and bolts, which leaves me with about 50 -75 pounds of the same in 10 assorted cabinets, thats not counting the jars, milk jug and coffee cans of the same. I did give 6 or 8 cabinets full of the above to my kids.

Hammers, I have a herd of those also in various sizes weights and configurations.

Screw drivers are like hangars, they multiply in the deep dark recesses of a tool box, and even in the light of a screw driver holder. But screw drivers are somewhat malicious, If they find out you need a certain kind or size, they become scarce.

I need a nice tool box to store all these tools. But I have a choice, I can buy a kick butt tool box or for the same price a 1988 van. I think the van will hold more tools, but not be as organized.

Speaking of tool boxes, I do have 4 or so portable boxes all kinda small, most are rusty and the closing thingies don't work so good and you can not stack them either.

If I loaded all this up and took it to a recycle center, I might get $25.00 bucks for the whole mess. I guess I will keep it, Who knows I might need to use one of my 5 wire strippers.