Chatty Charley thread for the week of March 10th 2008

I never want something that I have no idea what it is.

Stars! I'm egerly waiting for the windmill.

How about I'm better than your better? Heard that tonight on a TV add.

I have had two outdoor floods for about 7 months now and all seems to be going good (in a double fixture). I also have a 100 watt daylight CFL in a reading light for about the same time and it is still going. Maybe you got into a bad run of lights

You know, I am not too sure about that as it is a function of heat in the distilling process. I think I have already said more than I know about the subject. See the below site for a quick explanation.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/oil-refining2.htm

Thanks for the link. If you look at the distillation column, you'll see that gasoline is two steps above diesel. A higher position in the column indicates more refining. A couple of sentences give clues:

"Gas oil or Diesel distillate - used for diesel fuel and heating oil; starting material for making other products."

After distillation, further treatment with chemicals is required. More of this chemical treatment is required to make gasoline than diesel. On the page about the refining process: "Chemical processing, for example, can break longer chains into shorter ones. This allows a refinery to turn diesel fuel into gasoline depending on the demand for gasoline."

Eating one now, first time, good.

Awesome, thank you. We ordered it. Thanks again!!!

The link got me to Abes but I got "item 1059655402 could not be found". Could you post the book title? I have a couple crock pots that don't get used nearly enough. This might be incentive to use them. Thanks

It is called Fix it and Forget it. You can still find it at abes, you will just have to go to the home page and type it back in.

Miss POI

" Fix it and Forget it". Just type it in.

I agree, Brooke is our families new favorite. David Archuletta is great, now if he could just remember the lyrics. Amanda needs to go.

in 1989 I used to carry a cell phone that weighed about 5 lbs.

There are several "Fix It and Forget It" books to choose from. I'm sure any of them would be good. I'll look them over and see which one sounds best.

Now I can spend more time here and not have to worry about dinner.

Earlier today I ordered: Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia an Naples at Table : Cooking in Campania.

Thanks!

food. Amazing what some can do with a little sauce.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3pz2VgIM7E

NO corn beef, just pints

Sandman, Just realized yesterday that the bulbs that died WERE NOT the fluorescent type and that my above statement is incorrect. The fluroescent are in the OTHER outdoor flood light fixture and are doing well, at least so far..

Also, the fact that no one else posted with an unfavorable response makes me think that these guys are going to last a good while longer.

I have been using compact fluorescents for years now and have rarely, if ever had to replace them. I seem to remember the earlier generation of bulbs (the ones that were huge) having a shorter lifespan that the more recent ones. Unlike incandesent bulbs, I don't feel the need to keep extra CFLs on hand.

On a side note, I just read somewhere on the internet this week that compact fluorescents may not be a good match for motion-sensing situations (such as a flood over your garage) as the constant on/off may wear them down faster. The article suggested that a conventional bulb may be better suited for the wear and tear of that situation.

it is a good idea not to leave home with them lighted, or lit, which ever. Since having one blow up while away from home, and even though I use them, I am very cautious about leaving any on while away. This is the screw in fluorescents bulbs. Asianfire has seen a photo of what can happen, ask him! It sure ruined a high dollar lampshade.

I'm retired so Monday means I can get a closer parking place at Walmart.

Now that is sad

Retired and cant think of anything else to do but go to walmart...lol.

My coworker and I are going on a two week trip together and I was telling him I wish that there was something to do there at nights, he said, "Well, there is always Walmart"

God yes! Amanda definiately needs to go home! Yeah, is getting worse each time. Poor fellow

I know there are people worse off than us here in Australia (for petrol prices) but spare us a thought for about A$1.40/L which is somewhere north of US$6/Gallon and getting higher in our state capital. That price is Standard. Premium and diesel are higher! Go bush just a little (into the country) or in other state capitals and add 10 to 15 cents/L. Get way out into the country - 50% higher... OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!

Makes the GPS very useful - finding places by the best route really saves.

went skiing

Its Getting Warmer and its about time this winter took its toll

Yes, finally getting warmer, last two days 6 deg. C, and after sweating for the last 3 months shoveling the driveway free of snow, I spent the last two days shoveling the crap back on the driveway to melt!! (I have no place left for snow if we get any more).

Daughter and I went to a St. Patricks Day festival today, what a beautiful day.

Watched a heavy metal band (not my kind of music) because daughter thought it was like a "Live" guitar hero, she like it. But our ears aren't right even now.

The food ticked me off. $16 for two gyros, that weren't even that good or filling! We spent $57 today on food!

Weather is getting warmer. Decision time: yard work or geocaching with the kids. Time to fire up the Garmins.

Rained here all weekend.

here...

Darn, DFW has 2-3 days of rain forecast, not going to be riding the scoot with a snorkle!

The weather is still great in Florida.Plenty of sun.

Nothing like a thick beer, 5lb rubein, and some chips. If you don't already know it's not a real beer unless you can float a quarter on the foam....