I don't like the sound of Bloomberg running again. They have term limits for Mayor of New York. They need to keep it that way.
"Trying times" is not when we should repeal these sort of term limit laws. From past performance, it looks like he would be a good person for the job. But it should be someone else's turn. Even Putin stepped down (well, changed title at least!).
I went fishing today. It was short because my ride wasn't feeling well and we had a slow start to the day. No fish were biting, I think fish skip lunchtime...
bad camera, just had the cell phone cam. I zoomed in so you can kind of make me out, the second one you can see the rod.
The scooter was due for its first oil and gear oil change with the mileage at 191.4. I really didn't know what engine oil to use, because I got 3 different answers from 3 different sources, 2 were the manual itself (15w-40,10w-30,5w-50). I decided on 5W-30 and used that.
The engine oil was fairly uneventful, the oil was pretty dirty though. I found small shavings in the oil drain plug. The plug is spring-loaded, so it was hard to get started when it was covered in oil. There is a small screen that I also cleaned.
The gear oil drainage bolt was really hard to get off. A sticker on the gear box said to use GL-3 oil. Online, I found that I was supposed to use 85w-140. I had bought GL-5 85w-140 gear oil at walmart. A quick check online later, I found that I might be able to use the GL-5 its supposed to be for heavier duty applications and also can dissolve bronze gears?! so I am taking a small risk. Hopefully my transmission does not corrode itself?
I have to take the oil to a waste oil place, I don't really know where I am supposed to take it. I am going to stop in on an oil change place and ask them.
Old oil = teh dirty. New oil = nice.
I'll tell you how it rides and take pictures next time I change the oil.
I was about to go and brush my teeth one morning, and ran into a slight problem.
You never really can get rid of all of the vermin* in a house. Some things clog your drain and can only come out the way they came in. I tried a small trickle of water.
No dice. Then a slight increase. **
Worked!
To be sure, I increased the flow a bit more.
Definitely clear and ready for teeth brushing.
*no cats were harmed in this series of photos.
** I actually just encouraged him to leave the bowl without dumping water on him. I did get about 7 drops on him from the second picture.
I recently bought new tweezers and a new scissors spring for my Swiss Army knife. The spring didn't really have the correct effect, but it was better than before. I finally stole some small files from my dad's toolbox, and BAM. problem fixed. My scissors now open after they close via the spring, and not via me.
The only thing left to do is find a straight pin, which has been missing from the knife for over 10 years...
Oh wait, I have a huge box of straight pins. Problem fixed.
Now the only concern (if it is a concern at all) is the ink level in the pen.
We went to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens last weekend. I took a few pictures of flowers that I wanted to share. Mostly orchids, one sculpture, and a lily. A neat plant that I did not get a picture of was the Mosaic Plant.
I gave blood on Sep. 17th, in 7:44.
Then I had a good meal of steak + mashed potatoes + asparagus prepared by a good friend.
It is the first time that I have gotten a bruise, but its mostly gone by now. I shouldn't have joked about letting the lady put the needle in with her eyes closed, I think she took me seriously.
