Sedalia Dave Posted January 21 Posted January 21 3 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: That's actually done on purpose. Deionized water is used to wash the dirt and grime off the insulators. Deionized water does not conduct electricity. Dirty insulators will conduct electricity. If its quiet and you are near one you can hear a sizzle, hiss, or buzzing sound. At night the insulators will have a blue glow. It's know as corona discharge This is electricity that is being lost and reduces the efficiency of the power grid. 1 5 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted January 21 Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Sedalia Dave said: That's actually done on purpose. Deionized water is used to wash the dirt and grime off the insulators. Deionized water does not conduct electricity. Dirty insulators will conduct electricity. If its quiet and you are near one you can hear a sizzle, hiss, or buzzing sound. At night the insulators will have a blue glow. It's know as corona discharge This is electricity that is being lost and reduces the efficiency of the power grid. I had to do a mark out once of all conduits at a 115K sub station. There was a buzzing crackle all the time! Took me 8 hours to do the hole fenced in area with power company supervision. The only unnerving part was pushing a steel snake down the empty conduits to trace them. Both of us held on to it all times to be sure it didn't whip up into anything. If it had, I bet we wouldn't of known. Was interesting seeing some of the equipment. Like large hydraulic jacks to open and close circuit breakers in an oil bath. 3 Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 A farmer walked into a bar and saw the local tractor salesman sitting there, head hung low, obviously upset, drowning his sorrows in his beer. "What's up, John?" asked the farmer. "Gosh Bob, I'll tell you what ... if I don't sell a tractor soon, I'm gonna have to close my shop." "Now John, things could be worse," said Bob. "How do you figure?" asked John. "Well, John - you know my 'ornery cow, Bessie? I went to milk her this morning and she just kept flicking her tail in my face. So I grabbed a piece of rope and tied it up to the rafter. Then, the nasty thing went and kicked the bucket away! So I tied her leg to the wall. Then she kicked my stool right out from underneath me! But I was out of rope. So I took my belt off and used it to tie her other leg to the other side of the stall. Well wouldn't you just know it...my damn pants fell down." "And John, if you can convince my wife that I was in there to MILK that cow, I'll buy a tractor from you. 10 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 22 Author Posted January 22 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFGylNBPoCs/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 4 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted January 22 Posted January 22 My favorite is "Sharp as the Leading edge of a bowling ball." 3 1 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted January 22 Posted January 22 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BdM6VVZj1/?mibextid=wwXIfr 1 Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 A woman who rented a second story flat beside a railway line complained to her landlord for months about the rattling and shaking the trains caused as they passed. On the phone she continuously asked for a flat further from the line but the landlord always said it can't be that bad. One day she rang him again and said l want you to come to my flat and see for yourself how bad it is. So the landlord arrived at her flat and she said there's a train due in 3 minutes, so you'll see what l mean. It's worse when l'm trying to sleep so why don't you lie on the bed beside me and you'll experience what l'm talking about? So the landlord lay on the bed beside her. A minute later her husband walked in and said ‘ullo ‘ullo, what's going on ’ere then? The landlord, looking embarrassed, said you won't believe this, but we're waiting for a train. 6 Quote
DocWard Posted January 23 Posted January 23 20 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: My favorite is "Sharp as the Leading edge of a bowling ball." I typically go with "not the brightest bowling ball in the knife drawer." It's usually good for a few blinks of confusion. 1 5 Quote
Brazos John Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I like, "Half of one, and six dozen of the other." 2 1 1 Quote
Alpo Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said: For Luke from Papa. I like that. 2 1 Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Uncle went to UK for a fortnight or so and rented a car. The rental agent gave him some advice.” If you’re in the right lane and you see a red dot in your mirror, change to the left lane, quickly. “. Uncle asked “is it police, fire, ambulance?” The agent replied, “Ferrari.” 4 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1263254988064752/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e 1 Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Q: How many mice does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Two, but don’t ask me how you would get them in there. 1 2 Quote
Alpo Posted January 26 Posted January 26 9 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Eyesa, read this thread. Then it'll make sense. 2 1 Quote
John Kloehr Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) On 1/21/2025 at 11:51 AM, Alpo said: Advanced pack: On edit: Another soup ladle! I just tossed 3 in the donate box last week and there is another! So up to having three again until I decide which I like best. Edited January 26 by John Kloehr 3 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 1 hour ago, John Kloehr said: Advanced pack: On edit: Another soup ladle! I just tossed 3 in the donate box last week and there is another! So up to having three again until I decide which I like best. But no church key! 2 Quote
Alpo Posted January 26 Posted January 26 12 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: But no church key! Church key? In a drawer? You mean you don't do this? Stick it to the refrigerator door with a magnet so you can find it when you need it? 2 1 2 Quote
Alpo Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I'm glad you mentioned that. For the past few years I have had a pair of fiskars scissors stuck to that magnet with the church key. Then I broke down and bought an actual pair of kitchen scissors. Took the fiskars off and put the new ones on. That reefer is one of those with the refrigerator on one side and the freezer on the other side. And the kitchen trash can sits in front of the freezer side because I don't get in it that often. That is also the side that the magnet is on. So I go out to take a picture of the church key stuck to the magnet and the first thing that comes to mind is - where the hell's them new scissors at? They are heavier than the fiskars. They pulled off the magnet and landed in the trash can. Which is pretty full and I was thinking I need to go out and dump it. And if I had not specifically been looking at that magnet, I think I would have thrown my new scissors away. Thank you for your comment Joe. 4 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 40 minutes ago, Alpo said: Church key? In a drawer? You mean you don't do this? Stick it to the refrigerator door with a magnet so you can find it when you need it? You mean you only have ONE?!?!?! 1 1 Quote
Alpo Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I think there's three in the silverware drawer, but we were discussing the junk drawer. And if you have one stuck to the refrigerator you never have to worry about where the others are. 1 2 Quote
John Kloehr Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Top of the cork screw serves a a church key (bottle cap remover). I keep finding church keys around the house, mostly go in scrap metal as I find them. I have not used the triangular can opener end of one since... maybe ever. 1 Quote
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 39 minutes ago, Alpo said: I think there's three in the silverware drawer, but we were discussing the junk drawer. And if you have one stuck to the refrigerator you never have to worry about where the others are. Until you knock it off and it bounces under or behind the fridge. Quote
Alpo Posted January 26 Posted January 26 That Flash and Dale? I know that when the Black powder gets ignited it will produce its own oxygen to burn. But how are they going to touch it off in a vacuum? 1 5 Quote
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