I have carried an Uncle Henry 897UH for more than 40 years. I have tried others but keep going back to my Uncle Henry. Don’t buy a new one because they are now made in china.

To quote James Gregory, “if there are intelligent life forms flying around in UFOs, why in the hell would they land in a pig farm in Arkansas?”.

In the 1970’s I remember reading a study by the CIA concerning the geopolitical impacts of climate change. If I remember correctly, they predicted water as the biggest concern. They compared the fight over oil as an example of what could happen when countries find themselves without enough water to feed their people. There have been countless military conflicts over oil to drive an economy. Just imagine the lengths countries we go if they are starving.

They also were concerned about to much water in some areas of the world. The migration in the US to higher ground would allow people to gradually adjust but that’s not the case in many parts of the world.

That was 50 years ago. Some of their predictions are starting to show. My concern is what will happen in the next 50 or 100 or 500 years. I won’t be here to see it, but I want future generations to enjoy their lives the way I have.

Sheared a pin on my Cub 3X and the pin stayed stuck in the shaft. It took an hour of progressively larger hammers to drive it out with a punch. Should have drilled it out but it was tight quarters. Never had trouble before or since. They usually simply fall out. PITA.

On occasion evolution has taken a sidetrack. My nominee is the Swedish spoon auger. They worked on day one but after a little nick it would take a Swede with broad shoulders to make a hole. Mine is hanging on the wall to remind me of progress.

I have been using a portable unit for several years. It is a two hose unit that pulls air in one hose and expels from the other. It doesn’t work as well as a window unit but we have casement windows that don’t easily accommodate a window unit. I’d buy another just like it if needed.

The make/model:
Whynter 14,000 BTU model ARC-14SH

I’m interested in putting heated grips on my atv. But I really don’t want to tear it apart to install the wiring. Is it possible to power them with a cigarette lighter accessory socket plug?

“Never Sniff A Gift Fish” by Patrick F. McManus is a favorite of mine and my grandsons. Still keeps me in stitches. They love it when grandpa can’t control himself.

Starting with my 59 Ford, I put an extra key inside the tail light lens. The lens would come off with a a few screws and a pocket knife. There are cars sitting in junk yards with these hidden keys because I didn’t bother to retrieve them.
I stopped doing it when manufactures made a simple bulb replacement a headache. Key pads saving me now.

I don’t know if it would work on a truck, but putting chains on my atv is much easier if a jack up the rear. Put the chain over the top and spin the wheel as needed to make good connections. I find it better/faster than driving over chains.

I’ll take your needles if you take my prostate exam.

Bird nests build character. And You then appreciate a good reel.

Add Nylon 66 to that list of winners. Admittedly much older and no longer in production.

Sadly, iron lungs. Thankfully, polio vaccine.

In addition to much of the items already mentioned, my wife put together a go bag(s). She claims it will sustain us for 3 days. I thought it was silly but given our current situation, maybe not.

It’s a PITA when I need the pickup bed to haul the atv or portable fish house. But she’s happy and that’s important.

I think 52” may be too short. And remember, pulling is easier to control than pushing.

With my little brother.

Me: Don’t put your tongue on the pump handle.
Brother: Yer not the boss of me
Me: Don’t do it!
Brother: ‘m ‘tuck!!

Or

Me: Don’t urine on the electric fence.
Brother: z%#&$!!!

Somehow he’s still alive today.

I watched Sputnik in 1957. Used a Cub Scout binocular. Skies are now getting crowded.

Matt Moen wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Randy Wieland wrote:</div>
Everything had a purpose and NOTHING was wasted.

Dads belt was my biggest fear in life

Nothing worse than when dad made you get the belt he was gonna spank you with.

I didn’t get many but when he said “go get my belt” my heart sank.

It’s even worse when mom said “just wait until your dad gets home”. Rather get it over with quick. 8 hours wait is pure torture. And she rarely forgot about it.

Thanks everyone. Each comment triggers memories of simpler times. Something soothing about looking back.

SuperDave1959 wrote:

Lynn, bikes? Names like Huffy & Murray for us poor kids, no Schwinn for us.

Don’t know what brand I had because the badge was long gone before I got it.

SuperDave1959 wrote:

We watched movies from our cars projected on large billboards. Some of us would crawl in the trunk to get in for free. Movies also had an intermission so we could go buy more snacks.

And put a potato in someone’s tailpipe to bring exiting to a complete halt. Hey I never said we were angels.

Lynden Dirksen wrote:

I lived in a small town growing up. Left the house in the morning on my bike, came home at the noon whistle (fire siren) had dinner. Took off again and came home at the 5 o’clock whistle and had supper. Took off again and had to be back when the street lights were on. Played plenty of baseball and caught alot of suckers creek fishing.

Bikes meant freedom to roam. Only the rich kids got new bikes but the rest of us fixed up junkers to our liking. Tear them down, paint them Candy Apple Red, grease the bearings, and put them back together. We collaborated on difficult fixes, just like junior IDO contributors.

We made hunting knives in shop class. Then we played chicken mumbly peg.

Kids would pile into a car to watch the odometer go past 99,999 miles. None of them wore seat belts because they didn’t exist.
A set of tires that went 20,000 miles was only because of many patches.

A ziplock kitchen bag with just enough air to float the phone also works. You will see and hear just fine. It’s slippery but safe and cheap.

I still have my Whirlaway from the 50’s. Pretty good outfit for a kid. Kept me in and out of trouble.

Thanks iowaboy. I think I’m going to stay with 91 and put up with slow starting. I don’t trail ride and generally use a tank per month. Snow plowing and running out to my fish house is the major winter use. Ethanol may be more of a hassle if it sits in the tank too long.

Thanks to everyone for the spirited discussion.

OK, my head is swimming. Can anyone boil this down into a rational argument or is it hopeless?

I use 0w40 Amsoil for winter.