Froggy Bottom Happy Hour
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May the 4’s be with you
It’s hot and there’s plenty of beer. Come on in.
Thank god, that sun was making me sweat every time I looked at it.
I’ll just sit here next to the AC and fan myself.
I’m not going to have 27 beers this time. I want 27 kegs…and a mechanic!
No luck fixing the car, huh?
What would have taken a real mechanic 5 minutes to do, I spent over an hour. After I cool down and get somemore liquid in me I’m going back out to try somemore. Arrrggg.
What’s wrong with it – do you know or are you still troubleshooting?
It’s a connector to the a battery post. I had to replace that and replacing the connector was no problem. It was when I dropped a piece I need into an area that no one could get into. I ended up having to take all sorts of stuff out just to get the piece.
Once I got all of that done and the connector on the battery, I try to start the car and it only clicks. So I’ll go back out in awhile and figure out from there.
I hate it when my inner slackatude get screwed with. 🙂
here’s a gratuitous freaky light in the forest photo.
Cool that bought back some inner slackatude. 🙂
WDo you have AAA — cause if I had your slacking chops (or if I didn’t), that’s what I’d be doing.
Nope no AAA out here. This has become a war between the car and me now. I’ll keep trying at it until the car wins and then finally call someone.
OK I’m going out to battle the car again.
Save some beer for me and wish me luck.
Hi FM. You have my absolute and utter sympathy. I too have spent far too many hours doing a ten minute fix on the cat. And the dropping parts bit. All I can say is AARRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To me, it sounds like you’ve disconnected, or wrongly reconnected the starter cable. Another posibility is that the new cable is not getting a good “bite” on the post. I assumed you’ve cleaned the post and it’s not a case of acid build up inhibiting the contacts. I always give my battery a good wash down with a baking soda solution when I’m working on or near it to neutralize the acid. Besides, the fizz is fun.
Hi keres. The car won.
I did all the cleaning and it was two wires that connected to the neg. pole, so I don’t think I could cross those. I’m thinking that because with the old connector since it wasn’t a good connection that the battery ran down some. So I have my b-i-l coming over to jump it off and then I’ll let it run for awhile.
If that doesn’t do it, then to a real mechanic tomorrow.
I forgot to add if anyone out there wants to give me a new Mercedes I’ll be happy to accept. At the moment though, a moped would work. 🙂
I think you might be right about the dead battery. And jumping is a good next step.
I know this will sound counter intuitive, but if a car battery is really dead, once you have the two cars connected (with the car with the good battery running) turn on the headlights of the car with the dead battery. This will force more that car to draw more “juice” through its battery, and will often get that car to start when just plain jumping won’t.
But what we really want to know is the best method for jumping cats.
Not going there. Nope, nope, nope.
Really? I would have guessed that by now you’d not only been there and back but you’d circled it twice.
Where I’ve been and what I’ll admit to publicly are two different things.
I may be obsessive, but I’m not stupid.
Good grief, did you forget where you were — this is the FBC, you know the place where a failure to be crude is a grievous sin and a really good and snarky double entendre will get you beatified.
Imogen occassional reads these threads, and it’s hard to keep ducking when your neck’s out of whack.
I agree with Andi, this is the FBC. What’s a little whack on the head. 🙂
her reaction was to the flour incident. You’ve got miles of leeway.
that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So, there’s the bit where cats have barbed penises (and people wonder what the caterwauling is all about).
well isn’t that interesting — certainly makes me re-think the Cat People movie.
Cat period. No wonder they’re screaming.
So you see, coupled with my earlier comment about “getting a good bite on the post,” it could only go waaaaaaaaay down hill from there.
the direction we prefer. But I’ll defer to your “finer” sensibilities. 🙂
I’m back again. We got it started and I’m letting it run to see if it will build up the battery. I didn’t see about the lights until I got back.
I figure 30 minutes running should charge it up. I hope.
I think you confirmed your dead battery diagnosis, anyway.
If it’s not too expensive, you could consider putting in a deep-cycle battery (like you’d put in a boat). Because they use a gel instead a simple wet-cell solution, they can run all the way down, or sit unused for long periods of time, and still come back to life.
I had one when I was camping a lot. That way I could run things like a cooler of the battery without degrading it by dropping it below a 50% charge (If you drop a wet-cell batter to unde 50% you can pretty much kiss it good bye, as it will never hold a charge for long ever again).
In about 20 minutes I’ll go out and see if it will restart. If not, I’ll take it to have the battery tested and if no good, I’ll get another one.
It’s a machine so I expect things to break sooner or later. It’s just the trying to fix it myself that gets me frustrated.
I didn’t just write a “a ten minute fix on the cat.”
I promise you all, that although I have many skills, I have never performed an animal de-sexing at home. That’s what vets are for.
Yoghurt with maple syrup (and a Tbl of flax oil for the Omega3) anyone? 😀
I was beginning to wonder if you really took Albert to the vet or if it was a home job. 😉
Yep. You found me out. I just slipped him some tequila and got out the pliers.
Although that might have saved us some money, I doubt the outcome would have been anywhere near as good. After his next surgery to get the two remaining teeth on his right side, he will offically be a “thousand dollar bunny.” Of course, to us he’s priceless.
I thought one time I was going to have to pay around $1800 for George’s brother Henry. The vet told me he had a bad disc in his back. The vet said if it got worse he would have to have surgery, but the medicine the vet gave me always did the trick.
Very nice to have an almost clean bathroom…just need to vacuum/mop (spouse will vacuum, I will mop).
Next project — tackle the big messes, meaning dining/living rooms and bedroom. Storage room is also a catastrophe, but that’s going to wait till fall when it’s cooler outside (only access is from the patio). Plus, we’ll probably see if we can borrow the in-law’s minivan so we can haul a lot of stuff. I know there are two full sized comforters that can go (now that we’ve got a queen-sized bed), and a lot of plastic bins I need to sort through (hello, my name is Cali Scribe, and I’m a bin-aholic…).
Heading out to dinner, then will probably play Dutiful Spouse and stay off the computer; first thing when we get home we’ll put the clean sheets on the bed, even before we watch “Countdown” on the DVR…hope everyone has a good evening…
Yeeeeeee Haaaawwwwwww. The car restarted again and again and again.
Everybody have a beer.
And well done!
But you still might want to consider getting a new battery soon. It’s cheaper than getting stuck somewhere. If you live anywhere near a Costco, they have really good prices on batteries.
Yeah I’m definitely getting another one, but it’s nice to have it start. Actually today was the first time this ever hapened.
Out here there’s nothing close. 🙂
Out here there’s nothing close. 🙂
I hear ya. The closest “big smoke” (what Australians call a big city) to where we live is an hour flight or a three-hour drive and nine-hour ferry ride away.
You have me beat on that.
The closest small city is 40 miles away and the biggest city is a 2 hour drive.
Ya’ll must really have to stock up when you go to the city. 🙂
I was going to leave a condolence comment about your car … but! now I can change that to a congratulations … yay FM!
🙂
Hi Olivia. What cha been doing. Learning more PS?
Thanks about the car. 🙂
Just making dinner now … No PS — no time! I’m going to look through my file and see if I have something to pop up … jeez … I’m getting IVG-like comments! LOL … 🙂
Feel very lucky. I started to take the comments from IVG’s b and transplant them to yours. 🙂
I’m definitely going to look for a new pic!
LOL
what’s for dinner?
I grilled some chicken breast … choppped fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil … lime nachos, w/ a bit of sour cream. Yummmmm … Oh, and chocolate milk.
until you got to the chocolate milk.
How was your day … Was it any cooler there for you?
Oh, and did Jim see dada’s comment about the camera battery?
Neither one of us saw the comment. I’ll go search for it.
I’m heading off to bed. See ya.
here
Good night!
hope dada checks his comments.
Night again.
G’night A!
Ah heck Olivia, I was only joshing. 🙂
It’s only cause you care … I don’t mind! 🙂
Yes it is.
But, I’m the supreme slacker and I can’t have anyone slack more than me. 😛
Actually I don’t know if anyone could slack more than me.
That darn work gets in the way though … 🙂
Did you eat your ice cream tonight?
I was just heading out. Yep sure did and it’s kicking in. I’ve still got to get a shower and then to bed.
Night Olivia.
Evening all. It was much cooler today, thanks to all the rain. How are things by you?
Hi Toni. Glad it was cooler for you. We’re still trying to stay cool, but no luck.
Hey FM. Sorry about the heat. What are you up to this evening?
We just had a storm here but it doesn’t seem to be cooler. Maybe all the cool air is staying north.
It’s cooler, but still humid.
Nice to have the cooler weather!
Did things cool down up your way?
It was so nice … 🙂
I saw your dinner menu up-thread. It sounds like your herb garden is doing really well.
After my battle with the car, I’m worn out and I’ve got to get a shower. So I’m heading out.
Night all.
Would you all kindly recommend my diary so anyone who wants to join us in Michigan can know about the meet-up.
Much obliged.
and I’m done in.
Night Toni.
Have a good night.
Nite Andi, try not to dream of cats.
I’ve got a long day of running errands tomorrow, so I better get some sleep. See everyone later.