Funny you mention Stanley. Among woodworkers, there are the type that buy new, high-end tools like Veritas and others that tend to go with older tools. It seems that in the last few years, the reputation of old Stanley planes has improved to the point that they are going way up in value. They used to be looked at as…

I am an older millennial and my father always had old junkers, some of which had carbs. They all ran like garbage and were half rusted out. That soured me on older cars for a bit. Then I bought an old CJ5 and spent a lot of time fixing it. I learned that beast inside and out and got the carb dialed in just right and…

Deli slicers will take the tip off of a thumb so nicely, you don’t even feel it. Had a buddy get rushed to a hospital to stitch his back on.

Exactly! Show some respect for other people and show up to things on time! It’s not difficult.

Only if the kid has some gas station pep pills to keep him awake!

I had no idea it was an acronym. Thank you for that little tidbit of knowledge!

Terrible use of fractions. It’s 1/4" by 1/3"

Civics are generally good. Leaves (or do we say leafs?) are Nissans

How do you feel about the wooden shoes? Are they comfortable? I am a bit curious to try but also cheap enough that I don’t want to spend money on something that I will wear twice and then forget about.

Plus free healthcare for life

Eh, those European countries are all the same.

Haha. I will say that Death Wobble is the sign that there is a steering or suspension component issue. My first XJ back in the day had bad D.W. from: unevenly worn tires, a home-done lift, and worn balljoints. Putting a steering damper on it is just a bandaid. When I fixed the underlying causes, it was fine. I have…

You mean to tell me that you don’t put a new damper on every day?

On the opposite end of the spectrum, an airport car rental in Croatia started telling me that there were charges for damage on the car I had rented. My wife started talking to them in Croatian and the story changed. I think they just saw my English name as a way to make a few bucks.

Sure you are grandpa. Let’s get you back to the home now. Its 4:15 and dinner is being served soon. ;)

What kind of farming do you do? My dad and brother still run the old family farm. I am a ways away so I don’t get back there too much. However, I do keep a restored 1952 John Deere to plow snow on my driveway. It’s complete overkill and in reality way to big for what I have but, it’s dead simple, always starts, and…

Wait, they make Lululemon pants big enough to fit a Walrus?

Sometimes I just go to the gas station and sit there in the drivers seat for 25 minutes until I remember why I am there.

Absolutely not. One rule among gearheads is that you do NOT touch somebody’s car without express permission.

Maybe he emailed her a survey?