Random thoughts/Off topic/Last post wins

[John_NJ]

The photograph caught my eye

Chicago Restaurant That Invented Pizza Pot Pie Embroiled in Legal Battle

Despite an ownership fight, it is business as usual at the longtime eatery where patrons line the sidewalk to get a seat.

www.wsj.com

 

[Scott Smith]

The photograph caught my eye

I would totally wear the high-waisted work jeans and the super heavy-duty belt. The turtleneck is ok, but I would prefer it more form-fitting around the armpits.

 

[John_NJ]

I would totally wear the high-waisted work jeans and the super heavy-duty belt. The turtleneck is ok, but I would prefer it more form-fitting around the armpits.

Lol

The red kettle

 

[LMichaels]

Have to say, me and my crowd would go all over the place for pizza and such back then. Never heard of this guy or his place

 

[timothy]

Have to say, me and my crowd would go all over the place for pizza and such back then. Never heard of this guy or his place

I saw it on Food network years ago.

Pizza Pot Pie at Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.

Chopped judge Marc Murphy remembers the best thing he ever ate on a road trip: the pizza pot pie from Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. Not a pot pie, not a deep-dish pizza, this dish is its own tasty entity. Wisconsin brick cheese, button mushrooms and secret tomato sauce with homemade pork...

www.foodnetwork.com

 

[John_NJ]

 

[John_NJ]

Manufacturers of construction equipment, trucks, building supplies and industrial software are still ringing up sales, despite slowdowns in other parts of the U.S. economy.

America’s Factory Boom Drives Sales Surge for Excavators, Steel and Trucks

Construction of semiconductor and battery factories helps Caterpillar, Nucor and other manufacturers plow past economic uncertainty and rising interest rates.

www.wsj.com

 

[John_NJ]

Are You a Mosquito Magnet? Check Your Soap.

Previous studies have established that a person’s smell can be more or less attractive to mosquitoes. This study added the effect of personal-care products to the mix. The scents of some of the soaps appeared to amplify some peoples’ natural appeal to the bugs, the study showed.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/are-you-a-mosquito-magnet-check-your-soap-569f24d4

 

[John_NJ]

Got a splinter a while back and decided it’s time to deal with it.

I have had this tweezer on my key ring for more than 30 years.

I bought it by mail order from an advertisement in a woodworking magazine, I bought two and they cost around $4 each as best as I can remember.



I miss “ the good old days”…

That’s all I got for today.

 

[Jim Lampe]

 

[Scott Smith]

No picture, but today I watched a baker cutting up several pounds of strawberries one at a time using about a 12" long serrated cake slicing knife. It got the job done but was rather entertaining to watch.

 

[timothy]

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Is his hand stuck in the garbage disposal?

 

[Jim Lampe]

Is his hand stuck in the garbage disposal?

no.
drilling a hole for air gap new dishwasher install.

 

[John_NJ]

no.
drilling a hole for air gap new dishwasher install.

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Very clean- what type of drill bit was used?

 

[Jim Lampe]

Very clean- what type of drill bit was used?

Carbide tipped drill bit for drilling natural stone like granite, quartz...
go slow and cool with water. kinda like this video (however, Tim did a nicer job than the guy in the clip)

 

[JimK]

Replaced the old mailbox post with this composite version. It will most certainly outlive my time in this house - or probably me entirely.

 

[LMichaels]

Replaced the old mailbox post with this composite version. It will most certainly outlive my time in this house - or probably me entirely.

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I need to do a new mail box. How did you anchor it?

 

[JimK]

I need to do a new mail box. How did you anchor it?

The better part of a 50lb bag of QuickCrete. Probably 35 lbs.

 

[LMichaels]

The better part of a 50lb bag of QuickCrete. Probably 35 lbs.

Ahh, trying to avoid doing that. Box is across the street not even on my property. Mail carriers cannot deliver on both sides of the street.

 

[timothy]

I used one of these on mine.

Simpson Strong-Tie E-Z Spike Steel Black 3-5/8 in. W X 34-7/8 in. L Post Spike - Ace Hardware

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My mailbox slipped over a 4 x 4 post and i didnt want to dig right next to the sidewalk because of rocks.
Price has gone up in 3 years...