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18 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

This may contain: a black and white quote with the words i've learned so much from my mistakes, i'm thinking of making a few more

That has suited me well over the years, but now I'm old enough I can't think of any mistakes I haven't made already. :blink:

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My uncle John said that he had NEVER made a mistake!

 

”I’ve screwed up more times than I can count, but it was never by mistake!”

 

😜

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20 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

This may contain: a black and white quote with the words i've learned so much from my mistakes, i'm thinking of making a few more

 

1 hour ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

That has suited me well over the years, but now I'm old enough I can't think of any mistakes I haven't made already. :blink:

Forty, I have full confidence that you'll find plenty more. Just give it time. Give it time.

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6 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said:

 

Forty, I have full confidence that you'll find plenty more. Just give it time. Give it time.

Sarge, I'm 83 years old.  I don't know that I have much time left.  At my age I could go any minute.  I might not even live to finish this senten

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10 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

This may contain: a blue background with black text that says, a toy company makes an action figure of you what two accessories does it come with?

 

 

 ...... heart beat and brain function ......  🙃

An early Harley and a lever action!

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Posted (edited)
48 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

The modern doorknob was patented in 1878.

 

What do they consider a "modern" door knob? I have picture of round door knobs with surface mount latch / lock assemblies from 1856.  The same style of door latches were on the interior doors in the first house I remember growing up in. The house was build by under the WPA program during the depression.

 

My current house is 100 years old and it has morticed door latches on the original outside door.

 

These pics are from the Steamboat Arabia Museum in Kansas City. 
 

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2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

What do they consider a "modern" door knob

Maybe a modern door knob would be spring latch. Before the modern door, you would not only have to turn the knob to open the door but you would have to turn the knob to shut the door.

 

Just a thought. I have no idea if that is correct.

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Closeup of the surface mount Door latches.

 

 

 

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I believe the correct term for that style of lock was "Rim Lock"

Picture of one mounted to a door.

 

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Why were barns traditionally painted red? Early farmers painted their barns with a protective coating of linseed oil to keep the wood from weathering. They often mixed the oil with animal blood or ferrous oxide, which prevented the growth of mold and fungi and also gave the paint a distinctive red-orange color.

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12 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Why were barns traditionally painted red? Early farmers painted their barns with a protective coating of linseed oil to keep the wood from weathering. They often mixed the oil with animal blood or ferrous oxide, which prevented the growth of mold and fungi and also gave the paint a distinctive red-orange color.

Often also with milk and lime as these added some durability and thickness to the coating. The ferrous oxide (rust) reduced fungus and mold. At some point, red lead was also added (and white lead for trim) as these also increased durability.

 

Bedrooms were painted green (with copper carbonate) as this coating controlled bed bugs.

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correct chemical name
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If I owe $100, pay back $2, I still owe a total of $98. I pay Mom and Dad back another $49 each and the $100 debt is repaid. Somehow I made a buck from the original change! :unsure:

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20 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:

If I owe $100, pay back $2, I still owe a total of $98. I pay Mom and Dad back another $49 each and the $100 debt is repaid. Somehow I made a buck from the original change! :unsure:

 

 

 

 

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21 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:

If I owe $100, pay back $2, I still owe a total of $98. I pay Mom and Dad back another $49 each and the $100 debt is repaid. Somehow I made a buck from the original change! :unsure:


New math

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I recall reading of Spanish miners in the Americas who washed up "green gold" in their sluices, and threw it back into the river to finish ripening.

 

It was Platinum.

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In the summer of 1813, Mary Pickersgill (1776–1857) was contracted to sew two flags for Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. The one that became the Star-Spangled Banner was a 30 x 42–foot garrison flag; the other was a 17 x 25–foot storm flag for use in inclement weather.

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