• pro roofing tip

    From John@21:1/5 to All on Sun Oct 30 18:42:54 2022
    slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
    a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
    a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
    sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
    job less exciting, so that you can live another
    day to go riding.
    john
    i don't bounce as well as i used to...

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  • From The Real Bev@21:1/5 to John on Sun Oct 30 20:17:18 2022
    On 10/30/22 3:42 PM, John wrote:
    slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
    a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
    a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
    sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
    job less exciting, so that you can live another
    day to go riding.

    A chicken ladder can't hurt. My BIL was a roofer for a few decades.

    i don't bounce as well as i used to...

    None of us do.


    --
    Cheers, Bev
    "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death."
    -- Hunter S. Thompson

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  • From john@21:1/5 to The Real Bev on Tue Nov 1 12:37:07 2022
    On 10/30/2022 11:17 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
    On 10/30/22 3:42 PM, John wrote:
    slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
    a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
    a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
    sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
    job less exciting, so that you can live another
    day to go riding.

    A chicken ladder can't hurt.  My BIL was a roofer for a few decades.

        i don't bounce as well as i used to...

    None of us do.



    apparently starting a plumbing project on
    a 100+yrs old house with a mix of pipe types
    is best done while the local hardware store
    is still open... might have been a better
    plan to start at the street with new pipe
    and work my way around the house... having a
    tool box with pipe threading stuff is a good
    thing just in case thing go wonky.

    john
    --
    What’s Forrest Gump’s password? 1forrest1

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  • From The Real Bev@21:1/5 to john on Tue Nov 1 14:28:10 2022
    On 11/1/22 9:37 AM, john wrote:
    On 10/30/2022 11:17 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
    On 10/30/22 3:42 PM, John wrote:
    slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
    a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
    a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
    sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
    job less exciting, so that you can live another
    day to go riding.

    A chicken ladder can't hurt.  My BIL was a roofer for a few decades.

        i don't bounce as well as i used to...

    None of us do.

    apparently starting a plumbing project on
    a 100+yrs old house with a mix of pipe types
    is best done while the local hardware store
    is still open... might have been a better
    plan to start at the street with new pipe
    and work my way around the house... having a
    tool box with pipe threading stuff is a good
    thing just in case thing go wonky.

    Our cheap house was built around 1950. The plumbing is a nightmare. I replaced the bathroom faucets, the sink traps and the archaic
    in-the-wall kitchen faucets. Every single fix was a chore. I don't
    even want to think about replacing the toilet -- mostly because hubby
    and BIL did it while I cowered in the living room. They made no pipe
    longer than it had to be, which means we have to dig inside the wall to
    do anything about the shower head and tub faucets. No. The showers at
    the gym work just fine. Nobody needs to shower more than 3/week anyway.

    If the kid wants to knock the house down when it's his I'd applaud the decision if I were still alive.

    --
    Cheers, Bev
    "In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime
    is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin
    is stupidity." -- H.S. Thompson

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  • From John@21:1/5 to The Real Bev on Wed Nov 2 20:52:47 2022
    On 11/1/22 5:28 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
    On 11/1/22 9:37 AM, john wrote:
    On 10/30/2022 11:17 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
    On 10/30/22 3:42 PM, John wrote:
    slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
    a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
    a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
    sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
    job less exciting, so that you can live another
    day to go riding.

    A chicken ladder can't hurt.  My BIL was a roofer for a few decades.

        i don't bounce as well as i used to...

    None of us do.

    apparently starting a plumbing project on
    a 100+yrs old house with a mix of pipe types
    is best done while the local hardware store
    is still open... might have been a better
    plan to start at the street with new pipe
    and work my way around the house... having a
    tool box with pipe threading stuff is a good
    thing just in case thing go wonky.

    Our cheap house was built around 1950.  The plumbing is a nightmare.  I replaced the bathroom faucets, the sink traps and the archaic
    in-the-wall kitchen faucets.  Every single fix was a chore.  I don't
    even want to think about replacing the toilet -- mostly because hubby
    and BIL did it while I cowered in the living room.  They made no pipe
    longer than it had to be, which means we have to dig inside the wall to
    do anything about the shower head and tub faucets.  No.  The showers at
    the gym work just fine.  Nobody needs to shower more than 3/week anyway.

    If the kid wants to knock the house down when it's his I'd applaud the decision if I were still alive.


    honey i'll be out late tonight, there's a beer in the fridge
    and your dinner is on the stove. i already turned on the gas all
    you need to do is light it.
    john

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  • From Michael Sturdevant@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 3 11:07:38 2022
    An even pro-er tip. Go ride. Did 1.5 hours with the kid this morning through the fog and mist. Slippery as heck but fun.
    We both need to figure out better fogproof googles.

    Go fast. Take chances.
    Mike S.

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  • From john@21:1/5 to Michael Sturdevant on Fri Nov 4 12:09:05 2022
    On 11/3/2022 2:07 PM, Michael Sturdevant wrote:
    An even pro-er tip. Go ride. Did 1.5 hours with the kid this morning through the fog and mist. Slippery as heck but fun.
    We both need to figure out better fogproof googles.

    Go fast. Take chances.
    Mike S.

    the fog was impressive this week,
    dirtbike didn't get but 3 tank fulls
    this year sigh.
    road bike does need a set of tires,
    put 5k+ on it....
    john
    --
    what's the coolest way to die?
    ?hypothermia?

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  • From Michael Sturdevant@21:1/5 to john on Fri Nov 4 09:54:12 2022
    john says:

    road bike does need a set of tires,
    put 5k+ on it....

    Hey don't you have a scooter? Some equally old pharte pals and I are planning an around lake erie ride on our scooters next spring/summer. We all have 250 and up but are planning on staying within sight of the lake as far as practicable so 125 could
    work. Any interest?

    Go fast. Take chances.
    Mike S.

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  • From John@21:1/5 to Michael Sturdevant on Sun Nov 6 15:43:48 2022
    On 11/4/22 12:54 PM, Michael Sturdevant wrote:
    john says:

    road bike does need a set of tires,
    put 5k+ on it....

    Hey don't you have a scooter? Some equally old pharte pals and I are planning an around lake erie ride on our scooters next spring/summer. We all have 250 and up but are planning on staying within sight of the lake as far as practicable so 125 could
    work. Any interest?

    Go fast. Take chances.
    Mike S.

    sounds interesting, but my only street plated bike is 800+lbs
    ping me in the spring.
    john
    Inspector Jacques Clouseau:

    How can a blind man be a lookout?

    Chief Inspector Dreyfus:

    How can an idiot be a policeman? Answer me that.

    Inspector Jacques Clouseau:

    It's very simple, all he has to do is enlist.

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  • From Michael Sturdevant@21:1/5 to All on Mon Nov 7 19:40:39 2022
    john admits:

    my only street plated bike is 800+lbs

    Eeek.

    Go fast. Take chances.
    Mike S.

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