Hijack!

[legenddc]

You didn't say, but did you get stung? How did you get the sawzall out? Was it covered in yellowjacket spray when you did?

[BonPacific]

On 9/7/2022 at 5:00 AM, Tpt life said:

Off brand are a craps shoot. I have had an equal number of high performers and low performers. The low performers were never about the cells. The low performers were always a failure in the case. That’s just my experience, and that experience causes me to look for reviews. 

I just don't trust most e-commerce user reviews these days. Amazon has never addressed their fake and manipulated review issues, and it's bled over into a lot of other platforms.

[Coop]

On 9/7/2022 at 9:50 AM, legenddc said:

You didn't say, but did you get stung? How did you get the sawzall out? Was it covered in yellowjacket spray when you did?

I heard the buzz a split second before I felt the sting on the ear. I was very lucky only one tapped me. 

[Tom King]

Any time I find a yellowjacket nest, I upend a quart of Acetone on it right after dark.  There are usually only a couple of stragglers the next morning that didn't make it back into the nest the night before.

[Coop]

Usually I apply a trick an older guy once showed me. Roll up some newspaper and light it and hold the “torch” up between me and the nest. With my other hand, throw a handful of flour across the flames at the nest. There is absolutely nothing left of the nest or critters. This time we opted not for the drama but for wasp spray. Not nearly as exciting! 

[Tpt life]

7 hours ago, BonPacific said:

I just don't trust most e-commerce user reviews these days. Amazon has never addressed their fake and manipulated review issues, and it's bled over into a lot of other platforms.

I don’t find any trouble weeding out real reviews from fake. I don’t go through their platform, and look at reasons for returns. 

[treeslayer]

Celebrated 50 years together with this  beautiful woman a couple of weeks ago with dinner by the Mississippi, I think I’m the 4th member here to join the 50 year club

[Chet]

Congratulations Dave!

[legenddc]

Congrats!!

[wtnhighlander]

Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Treeslayer!

[Coop]

That’s a neat deal, Jan and Dave! Congratulations! 

[Chestnut]

Congrats Dave!

[pkinneb]

That’s awesome congrats!

[treeslayer]

Thanks to all and on to the next 50 ! 

[Mark J]

Any of our members in Ian's path?  

[wtnhighlander]

9 hours ago, Mark J said:

Any of our members in Ian's path?  

@curlyoak is somewhere in FL, I believe. I hope his houshold is safe and sound. I am not aware of any other members in that region, but I'm sure there are some.

[Coop]

He acknowledged earlier that he is on the east coast with no problems. 

[Coop]

• I went to Harbor Freight and then to AutoZone today looking for a whisk broom. Employees at both places were about 18-20 yo and neither knew what I was talking about and after checking with their managers, neither place carried them. I guess I’m just old school? 

[B1rdhunter]

Got lots of them on Amazon for less than the gas probably cost to look for them.

[Coop]

That would be Jeff,  forever looking after us! 

[Mark J]

Coop, I would think that was more of a grocery/drug store item (if you wanted to avoid Target/Walmart).  But still, you'd expect someone to know what a wisk broom was.

[Tom King]

I keep one in each door of my truck so I can get to it from either side.

[BonPacific]

I just bought a new one from home depot, and have seen them at the grocery store. I wouldn't expect an autoparts store to carry them either way.

I think I've also seen them listed as a "pan broom", which could have contributed to the confusion.

[Chestnut]

I've never heard of a whisk broom.... Sounds like a cooking utensil, to gt the batter of your whisk?

[Tom King]

https://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-Commercial-Whisk-Yellow-FG9B5500YEL/dp/B005KDDLQ2/ref=asc_df_B005KDDLQ2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198077862906&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1862247723183600381&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009786&hvtargid=pla-317877176347&psc=1

That's all I've ever heard them called, all my life.   I'm also from a part of the country where the predecessor to a "weedeater" was called a "sling blade".

Google found "whisk broom", but only thought "sling blade" was a movie.

Google recognizes "swing blade":   https://www.lowes.com/pd/Tru-Tough-Long-Handle-Tool-Weeder/3060035