Nice job Ischiavo. Looks a bit wet outside. Wish we had rain...sigh. Don't remember the last time moisture fell from the sky.
My connection is spotty. I only smoke when I'm on fire, sadly with my diy skills ill likely lose a lung. Good luck
Well, at least you can drink and ramble. I hope you're drinking
Holy hell, man-eating centipedes.
That pressure canner is the real deal. At 15psi you can put anything in cheap ball jars (Walmart). I canned turkey this past christmas; it's still in my cabinet.
side note to centipedes.. sort of or almost the same in my book.. Yesterday an 18" lizard was found on Pearl Harbor base. Head the size of a baseball. Apparently it came from a cargo ship that originated somewhere in Southeast Asia.
I collected the mower from the bulk waste site.. I'm not to proud to say that - it was in great shape!
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A reporter interviewed one man who worked but couldn't afford to rent let alone buy (the average single family dwelling home in Honolulu is 626K - which is why I live in a townhouse far by Hawaii measure from Honolulu) The man is a father of two. He told the reporter he gets together every night with a group of friends and they share their food and prepare the dinner meal ohana* style, and then they have prayer time.
My wife told me a she went to school with a homeless girl but her friend didn't realize her family was homeless! They lived in a big tent on the beach, her father fished, they cooked their meals on a grill and used the public toilet and shower. The girl is all grown up now of course and my wife and her are still friends. She says she remembers her childhood fondly. I suppose home really is where the heart is, money can't replace that (can make it more comfortable though :smack She was just a kid loving life like any other kid.
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Have you considered canning those centipedes Dan? I bet they are full of protein.
His front bumper and my back one touched. Then he got out and I got out if my car, he insisted on exchanging insurance info. I scoped out my bumper and his. No damage. He still made a big deal about it.
I just noticed you have an electric stove. That sucks my friend. A lot harder to regulate heat. Should be a whole different ball game once you load it with jars. You can download the manual off the presto website. It has processing times for different foods.
Always good to see a new face around here.
Happy 4th guys. I'm a little late I know, been a busy weekend. My buddy came up from Ft. Campbell, 101st Airborne. I spent the weekend with him. We grew up together. He's done a few stents in the sandbox and he's starting to lose it a little. PTSD is taking it's toll for sure. I think his wife welcomes the break when he can hang out with friends and she can get some alone time. I really think he needs some help, but he's about to get out and he doesn't want to do it disability style. I wasn't at all ready for the events that transpired last night. But I think I handled myself very well. I'll tell you this.....it got a little drunk out. We killed a keg of stout together and it was in the 6.2 abv range. Well, I had a small head start on it I guess. Scary stuff for me....childs play for him I think. I'm glad it was home brew. Hangovers aren't near as bad. I wish I had a song to post, but I'm at a loss. Can't think of anything that expresses how I feel right now.
I have only canned anything twice. Both times were outdoors on a turkey fryer burner. I recommend that method.
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And that just about sums up the state of the union; business as usual when you live in a house of nominate torts where the only open book is called Liability.
I cleaned points, set the gap, put in new condensors, changed plugs and got an old '61 Evinrude to run like a top. It starts with a 1/4 pull now. Some a-hole (probably my dad) let it freeze and crack the gear case. I just offered $75 for the lower unit housing on ebay. He was asking $150. I should have offered $50. I was supposed to get a new motor this spring but playing around with this old stuff is sort of fun.
I seem to be the local worry wort...nonetheless, re specifically the presto 23 qt canner:{edit: the following is from the comments on amazon...I just bought this one and it is in transit} An additional "Caution" page is included with the directions:
Do not use pressure canner on any outdoor heat source such as a gas burner for a turkey fryer. This type of burner will soften the canner causing the bottom to warp. It may also result in property damage and/or personal injury. In addition, the food may not be safely processed.
YMMV.
Nice. I've got an old 60's 5 horse Evinrude myself. Runs like a champ. It's almost a bit much for my little john boat. Especially if I want to haul a friend me that has any amount of meat on their bones. It's been starting to get water in the gear lube though. I have to change it about every 5 or 6 trips out and make sure it's changed for the winter. PITA.
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