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Weekend Open Comments

As I was stumbling through the ‘net, I found this page:  National Museum of Funeral History.

It may be a little uncomfortable for some of the Couch denizens, but it’s interesting that Houston has small museums and attractions like this.  The Orange Show isn’t far from where I live.  I probably should make the time to see it.  I’ve been to the Health Museum and found it interesting. The 1940 Air Terminal Museum is at Hobby Airport, and I’ve been in that one.  A friend of mine had her daughter’s wedding reception there, and we were able to see all of the exhibits, which were very interesting.  There is also the Holocaust Museum, which I’ve also visited.  I was impressed by the docents there who could explain everything.  For art and/or car enthusiasts, there is the Art Car Musem. 

There is also a museum in the base of the San Jacinto Monument.  We won’t be having our annual Bay Area VW Club Monumental Car Show there this year.  We’ve moved to a El Jardin Park ever since new folks took over the Monument site and made things immensely more difficult to hold our shows there.  But everyone seems to like the park and the adjacent beach.

And there’s a boat tour of the Houston Ship Channel.  Something I’ve thought about doing through the years but keep forgetting or putting off. And the Boliver Ferry – always a fun ride!

I think I take a lot for granted.  It’s so much easier to gritch and groan about politics instead of getting off my butt to see and do the interesting and wonderful things I have handy.  I take it all for granted.

 

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64 responses to “Weekend Open Comments”

  1. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    First?! Dang it’s late where is everybody?
    Oh well.
    Mornin’ Gang

  2. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    So Biden gives out the “Freedom of Metal Award” to John F-ing Kerry, AL Bore, Nasty Pelosy, and the renowned southern Racist, James Clyburn! Also some other assorted losers that add up to a total of 17. Kinda’ cheapens the whole thing doesn’t it?
    ~SIGH~

  3. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Stumbled across this over yonder;
    Tommy Ivo’s four-engine, Buick-powered dragster was truly outrageous in 1961. Smoked all 4 wheels.
    I’m guessing that GJT is the only one here that remembers Tommy Ivo, he was Bat Schickle Crazy.

    1. GJT Avatar
      GJT

      Can’t say that i recall Ivo, SD. But, memory was the third thing to go.

      1. Super Dave Avatar
        Super Dave

        You may be too young, he was big in the 60’s.

  4. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Got everything ready for racing at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige near Giddings tonight. They evidently didn’t get near the rain we did. Son’s hauler truck, ‘08 Chevy Duromax had leaking power steering hoses, which involved a kit, which means they knew they had a problem. Had to remove LF tire and inner fenderwell to access, but success. He has an old Kawasaki 4 wheeler for a pit bike I’ve been trying to get revived but no luck yet, so, he will be coming by to load wife’s new (to us) golf cart. Changed gear in the car for 3/8ths mile track, had 1/4 mile gear in it.

    1. Super Dave Avatar
      Super Dave

      4.11, 4.58 gears? Gotta’ be pretty steep but I don’t know the diameter of your tires. I do know that motorcycle engines run upwards of 15K RPM.

      1. GJT Avatar
        GJT

        My notes are in the trailer so don’t remember final but we run 3:90ish on the 3/8mile and 4:10 on the quarters. Both in 3rd gear. Winters quick change rear.

  5. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Buddy the Dog just came outside with one of the wife’s bras wrapped around him, couldn’t catch him before I could remove it. So I guess he had to go show off his new outfit to the neighbors. He just came back and it finally came off lol.

    1. Super Dave Avatar
      Super Dave

      😀

  6. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Over Yonder, one of my lady friends from Florida said this and I quote; “When I get a notice of your post, I think what is that man up to now”. https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td0/1/16/1f602.png

  7. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Ain’t skeered of you.

  8. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Of course dogs can fly.

  9. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Re: the OC

    Houston is also home of the National Buffalo Soldiers Museum.

    Throughout the era of the Indian Wars, approximately twenty percent of the U.S. Cavalry troopers were Black, and they fought over 177 engagements. The combat prowess, bravery, tenaciousness, and looks on the battlefield, inspired the Indians to call them Buffalo Soldiers. The name symbolized the Native American’s respect for the Buffalo Soldiers’ bravery and valor. Buffalo Soldiers, down through the years, have worn the name with pride.

  10. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    The Week In Pictures

  11. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I got back from church in time, just before the clouds are moving in. At least my car passed inspection so I can get my new stickers. I guess I’ll run out to the backyard and take a look at my garden before the rain starts to come down again.

  12. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    And now for something completely different.

    1. Shannon Avatar
      Shannon

      I saw a news report from the Verify folks and they said it’s a phony video.
      There is some kind of app that you can buy that creates such crashes.

  13. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    And now for something completely differenter than my last post.

  14. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good Afternoon Hamsters,

    Nice to see the sun winning the battle with rain clouds in our area. In the past two days we’ve barely had an inch of rain, and we’re grateful it hasn’t been more.

    Snatches of what we went through in the Harvey experience keep popping up as news of what folks stuck with the current deluges northwest to northeast of Houston have to contend with. The floodwaters coming down the rivers in the affected areas are yet to fully come. The Brazos half a mile from us is likewise carrying deluges from rains way north of us and is getting closer to flood stage. Fortunately we are on the high bank side of the Brazos at Richmond in the middle of the big bend in the river. That’s where Fort Bend was, and how the county got its name.

  15. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    We looked at the Brazos at I-10 yesterday.
    Very high. And swift.

  16. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Dang it is hot out there, 86 right now with bright sunshine. I had a fairly productive day although I didn’t work as hard as usual since I’ve been hard at it all week. The highlight of the day was when sister came over and we went to see David up on the hill and purchased 7 Guinea chicks, two a week old and 5 a month old. We’ve been wanting to get some guineas but they’re hard to find and expensive when you find them. Oh and David threw in a 6 week old turkey. I have no use for him but sister wanted did. 😉

  17. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    We just got Sarah and Buddy back from the doggie day spa where they were bathed, nails done, glands expressed. They were very glad to see us. I took them for walkies so they could take care of personal business and now they are inside and we are enjoying a clean house for a while.

  18. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Thanks to the Tylenol, I was able to get 30 minutes on the treadmill. That’s good. I’m going to finally toddle over to the C&C and review his review on the latest legal shenanigans.

  19. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Well, looks like this edition of the C&C is gonna be a humdinger:
    Good morning, C&C, it’s Saturday! Which means it’s time for the Weekend Edition, and it’s a big one. Many of you have been patiently waiting for more good news, and today’s roundup delivers: astounding — if not landmark — New York Times long-form article finally admits there is a PROBLEM with covid vaccine injuries; I announce my latest pending lawsuit; the unlikeliest vaccine injury yet shows up on the news radar; all 49 Republican Senators throw down the gauntlet on the grotesque joke that is the WHO pandemic treaty; new Lancet study raises serious questions about covid infections; and a brand-new Louisiana city is formed for all the right wrong reasons.

  20. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Mr. C. is going to come out swinging, it seems. Good for him. And for all of us:

    Now let’s talk about the PREP Act, the 2015 federal law providing vaccine manufacturers with complete immunity and offering injured folks a pretend claims process. I have some hopefully big news. To preserve my clients’ privacy, and for obvious strategic reasons, I have not mentioned it before, but my firm is preparing to file a significant lawsuit against the federal government asking the courts to declare the PREP Act is unconstitutional.

  21. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Tylenol to the rescue. Good stuff, that.

    I am allergic aspirin, discovered that when I was 8 years old. In later years I found out that only one half of one percent of people are allergic to aspirin. Fortunately, my Mom was a Registered Nurse and knew this was serious. And with my reaction, there would not be any later trying out aspirin again.

  22. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Now there are clergy openly calling for pachapapa Francis to take a hike, voluntarily or otherwise.
    https://youtu.be/rrY4K_DIHTk

  23. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Another Hilter in the bunker video, Trump trial style:
    https://twitter.com/i/status/1786536410196943075

    1. Super Dave Avatar
      Super Dave

      Until the Cowboys win the Super Bowl!…..But sir the Cowboys haven’t won the Super Bowl in 30 years. That’s the point you Fuging Idiot! 😀

  24. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    More rain around our area expected tomorrow, so batten down the hatches would seem to be prudent.

    And the Hitler in the Bunker fiasco adapted for the current Biden presidency is flat out hysterical in a good way. Gotta read it again tomorrow, maybe more than once to see if I missed anything tonight.

  25. Dr phil Good-E=1984 Avatar
    Dr phil Good-E=1984

    While all you geriatric hosers are counting your corns, dissolving your stones and visiting funeral home museums I’m still…

    step it up you 15 pieces of flair hosers.
    i remember when 200 comments per weekend was the norm.
    Sgt Carter says I CAN”T HEAR YOU!!

    1. Tedtam Avatar
      Tedtam

      Sadly, our numbers have dwindled.

  26. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Dr phil
    Ive got your geriatric hosers hanging, dude.
    Blank you and the horse you rode in on.
    It figures that you traveled around the world to find the ugliest horse available.
    🙂 🙂 🙂

  27. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Nice try, butthead.

    1. Dr phil Good-E=1984 Avatar
      Dr phil Good-E=1984

      Horse this mofo uncklo.
      and by the way, like Festus, I ride a mule aka a jacka$$.hahaha.
      at least I managed to get you out of bed.

  28. Dr phil Good-E=1984 Avatar
    Dr phil Good-E=1984

    Say bellville beavis.
    mr Ed says…

  29. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    A man crashed his vehicle into a security barrier near the white house and is declared dead.

    I suppose the week minded have been driven into a frenzy against Biden with all of the Genocide Joe talk.

    And how complicit is the media?

    https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1786975581629714440

    1. wagonburner Avatar
      wagonburner

      The reply tweets are pretty good.

  30. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Mornin’ Gang

  31. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    From over yonder El Gordo says;

    Rain gauge showed 2.95″ from last night’s storms, bringing the total for the last few days to somewhere in the neighborhood of 6″. That’s a lot of rain out here, but it’s always welcome. Rivers, streams, and creeks are running now.

    DAYAAM! 3″ of rain in San Saba?!?!

  32. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Not only are they still making the 20K ohms per volt Simpson 260, it now costs $620 Bucks!?
    Most of this crowd may not understand what I’m going to say but an analog meter always loads the circuit a little, (that’s 20K ohms per volt thingy) so years ago they came out with a VTVM (Vacuum Tube Voltmeter) that had very high impedance and didn’t load the circuit being tested. Now this a good thing most of the time but to check a silicon transistor, nothing beats and old analog VOM, it gives a load and a good back-to back ratio check. SO at the Rocket Ranch we had an old AF Amplifier that had 96 boards with 68 transistors on each board and we tested the transistors with old Simpson 260’s. Problem was, the meters were ancient and we only had a few that still worked so I decided to see if I could find a replacement and low and behold, you could still buy a new Simpson 260 AND you could get in International Yellow. So I purchased a couple for the shop and even bought one for myself. But they were only about $300 Bucks back in 2005.

  33. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    With apologies to LeAnn Rimes, Ellen Petersen and family quite effortlessly create the best version ever of this song.

  34. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Good grief.
    Six inches of rain in one week in San Saba?!
    I always check out the radar for San Saba because of ELGORDO.

    But, for the first time, I just now looked up San Saba’s average annual rainfall. I couldn’t believe that it is 27 inches. I figured it would be much less.

    1. Super Dave Avatar
      Super Dave

      27″ That’s a shocker I’d have guessed 15″ or so.

      1. bsue54 Avatar
        bsue54

        what surprised me was looking at the number for my hometown – San Saba averages an inch MORE annually than Abilene LOL

  35. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Bother Phil

    i remember when 200 comments per weekend was the norm.

    Sgt Carter says I CAN”T HEAR YOU!!

    Hey dang it we are doing the best we can.

    1. Dr phil Good-E=1984 Avatar
      Dr phil Good-E=1984

      Heh. Like the cartoon squawka Bruddah.

  36. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Only moderate rain here yesterday (thank Heaven), and just now a fast- moving windy downpour roared through, barely announced by the radar. So the overnight rainfall here of 1.36 has magically become 1.46 as this storm passed over us. It was almost black as night for a few minutes. And everything outside is dead still, barely any leaves stirring anywhere. Kinda creepy.

  37. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Now the sky to the NW is much lighter, and it seems the sun is trying to poke through the clouds over us. Birds and squirrels that had been in the back yard before it came are nowhere to be seen. Such critters are good at sensing Mother Nature’s voice of warning long before we can.

  38. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Trying to set up new puter. PIA

  39. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I am quite excited. I have hated my toilets ever since we bought this house 16/17 years ago. The house is now 28 years old. The gloss was gone on the inside of the bowl so you really couldn’t get it perfectly clean. The calcium buildup in the little holes has made it much less efficient – there just isn’t enough flow.

    This morning we went to Home Depot and bought a high-rise, elongated American Standard toilet and hero brother is in there installing it.

    Yes, I am very excited. I dispise a toilet that isn’t elongated. Most men understand why.

    1. Bonecrusher Avatar
      Bonecrusher

      If your hose is short or your pressure is weak, stand a little closer or you’ll wet your feet.

      1. Shannon Avatar
        Shannon

        Bones,
        One of my favorite bathroom graffiti’s was “Shorthorns have to stand closer.”

        1. GJT Avatar
          GJT

          Water’s deep.

          Cold too.

  40. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Soft seat toilet seats or good old fashioned hard seat?

  41. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I’m watching movie “Hopscotch” with Walter Matthau playing a CIA agent ready to exit his job due to a jacka$$ boss (JAB) being installed as his superior. He’s decided to write a tell-all book and sends out a chapter at a time to folks all over the world, which means JAB and the agency, along with the Russians and other characters being exposed for their shenanigans, all want him silenced and/or dead.

    At one point, he actually rents out a home owned by his JAB, lets the CIA/FBI track him down to that address, hooks up some fireworks, and sneaks out the back while the FBI shoots his boss’s house to smithereens.

    That’s funny. Made me LOL.

  42. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Unfortunately, the American Standard toilet comes with a plastic seat.
    I hate plastic toilet seats. I always buy the wooden ones.
    I’ll live with it for a couple years.

  43. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Someone didn’t think this through.

    But it’s “green,” so there’s that.

  44. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Tedtam
    Hopscotsch is one of my favorite all-time movies.
    I miss Matthau. And Lemmon, of course.

    The funniest two men in my lifetime.

  45. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Thunder again comes this way and rain was not far behind. Fortunately, we have missed heavy rain today, seemingly getting only odd amounts every so often. We’re now up to 1.50″ in the gauge, and the wind has revived along with some thundering.

  46. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    One of the big eye openers on my trip to Sicily was the lack of toilet seats. Seriously – just the toilet bowl ceramic. I found one toilet seat where we stopped at a bar in Corleone. It was the absolute flimsiest piece of plastic I’ve ever seen. Imagine cardstock paper, and you’ve got that toilet seat.

    Italy had real toilet seats, thank goodness. At least in the places we went. I was very happy to find real doors without the gap that is common in American toilet stalls. I hate that gap. It was nice being able to take care of business without worrying about some kid’s eyeball staring at me.

  47. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I’m watching “Silver Streak” now. Movies! Channel has some good stuff on today.

  48. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Very slow rain from late afternoon until 11 tonight. Expect it will stop overnight. Everything here is quiet.

    The party the neighbors behind us had last night was dismissed around midnight, and the party was mostly quiet: light music and only occasional voices heard. Best guess that the occasion was a wedding reception.
    ..

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