MIflyer
Captain
Felt one of those lining up in the cue during the flu. I put H2O2 in each ear, let it boil for a while and then swabbed them both with topical antibiotic. Seems to have done the trick. A blow drier can do marvelous things as well.
What Annoyed You Today? (24 Viewers)
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MiTasol
Major
My dive doctor says mix 9 parts Ethyl alcohol with one part white vinegar and dribble that into each ear daily to keep the ears clean and sterile.
Hearing Australia say use same chemicals but 50/50.
I use the doctors mix.
Hearing Australia say use same chemicals but 50/50.
I use the doctors mix.
Thorlifter
Captain
Sometimes certain family members just need a punch in the ****ing mouth!
Bucksnort101
1st Lieutenant
Two Minnesota State Senators were shot this morning just a few miles from where I live. I can hear the police helicopters all around me right now. Scary situation.
Viking1066
Brigadier General
Getting sick now is that is finally over. Hilarious.
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
Stay safe, neighbor.
Apparently the attacker was disguised as a police officer
Bucksnort101
1st Lieutenant
They just released a name of a suspect they are looking for, Vance Boelter. Seems he worked for a security company in Minnesota and had extensive security training worldwide.
Bucksnort101
1st Lieutenant
Just saw video of the vehicle the murderer was using, looks just like a police vehicle right down to a Police license plate.
MIflyer
Captain
My neighbor with the very troublesome Porsche Cayanne came asking for help again. Yesterday he asked me how to hook up the battery charger I gave him. He did not understand why the charger had a "6" setting, and two "12" settings. I still was not feeling well after the flu and told him to just use of the one of the "12" settings.
This morning he came over again, almost in tears, saying he did not understand how to hook it up. I told him again and he asked what the reading on the meter would be. I replied there was no way to know what the ammeter would say without knowing whether was using the low amp or high amp 12V setting and knowing the charge condition of the battery. He said that the battery had failed to start the car AGAIN (2nd new battery in a few months) and he had to get it started to take it to the company where he had the battery replaced previously. I put on my shoes, walked over, We hooked up the battery charger and I noted that there was no current showing on the low amp 12V setting. On the high amp setting it pulled 3.5 amps, which still seems a bit low given that the battery won't start the car. He asked how long to charge it and said to check it every 15 min or so and the charge rate should be down to about 2 amps within 4 hours. Obviously the car has something else wrong with, because even if it shows a positive charge rate when it is running, with that unresponsive low 12V amp setting there is some kind of resistance in the circuit. But with the $300 battery buried under the seat and noting much available to look at other than the posts under the hood where you hook up the battery charger, troubleshooting is a real challenge.
I thought that giving him his own battery charger would get him out of my hair for least this kind of problem but that did not happen. During the 30 years he has lived next door I must have been over there to jumpstart a car or analyze an electrical problem at least two or three dozen times.
I am beginning to appreciate the old phrase, "It does not take a rocket scientist to...." Because sometimes it really does if you live next door to one.
This morning he came over again, almost in tears, saying he did not understand how to hook it up. I told him again and he asked what the reading on the meter would be. I replied there was no way to know what the ammeter would say without knowing whether was using the low amp or high amp 12V setting and knowing the charge condition of the battery. He said that the battery had failed to start the car AGAIN (2nd new battery in a few months) and he had to get it started to take it to the company where he had the battery replaced previously. I put on my shoes, walked over, We hooked up the battery charger and I noted that there was no current showing on the low amp 12V setting. On the high amp setting it pulled 3.5 amps, which still seems a bit low given that the battery won't start the car. He asked how long to charge it and said to check it every 15 min or so and the charge rate should be down to about 2 amps within 4 hours. Obviously the car has something else wrong with, because even if it shows a positive charge rate when it is running, with that unresponsive low 12V amp setting there is some kind of resistance in the circuit. But with the $300 battery buried under the seat and noting much available to look at other than the posts under the hood where you hook up the battery charger, troubleshooting is a real challenge.
I thought that giving him his own battery charger would get him out of my hair for least this kind of problem but that did not happen. During the 30 years he has lived next door I must have been over there to jumpstart a car or analyze an electrical problem at least two or three dozen times.
I am beginning to appreciate the old phrase, "It does not take a rocket scientist to...." Because sometimes it really does if you live next door to one.
MIflyer
Captain
"It appears it is the same Boelter who was appointed to the Governor's Workforce Development Board in 2019 by Gov. Tim Walz. He was also appointed to the Governor's Workforce Development Council in 2016 by then-Gov. Mark Dayton."
So Vance is Left Wing Democrat.
Not necessarily.
MiTasol
Major
Many people employed by political parties are chosen because they have the best resume.
That even applies in the USA.
MIflyer
Captain
And Vance's wife was an aide in Tim Walz's office when he was in Congress.
Bucksnort101
1st Lieutenant
Don't care what side of the political wagon he was on, still an "alleged" murdering SOB. Things seem to be pointing towards pro abortion politicians and activists being his targets.
Viking1066
Brigadier General
Bringing up any politics on here with the way people are feeling now is bad form. I have many opinions, but don't voice them here. Best to stick to planes, trains, automobiles and naughty kids. My brother and I have different opinions, but we never speak about it.
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Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
Until the suspect is in custody, we don't know what his motivation is. For the two families targetted by this animal, my thoughts and prayers are with you. For the gunman, I hope you are taken alive and locked away for a very long time. Long enough to repent of this heinous crime.
MiTasol
Major
I would rather see him gut shot and slowly expire - locking him up is just a massive waste of taxpayers money.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Knocked over a half pint mug of coffee, and it flooded my computer keyboard.
Now, when pressing certain keys, it churns out reams of Welsh !!
Now, when pressing certain keys, it churns out reams of Welsh !!
Snautzer01
Marshal
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Wel mae hynny'n dipyn o drafferth.
