A post about my studly tool!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (207345)
Walnut Creek, California
April 28, 2024 6:13pm CST
OK, you know I'm a purist, and a bit retro when it comes to being a pretend macho man. I take down my Montana trees with a handsaw, not a chainsaw. And I refinish my vintage loudspeakers using hand sanding, no power tools allowed.
But once in awhile a fella just has to grab a power tool. Grabbing someone else's power tool doesn't sound quite as manly, but my power tool actually belongs to my stereo and guitar geek friend, Ricardo. He is from the Philippines, and is a good carpenter.
My manly mini-project from yesterday did not involve loudspeakers or guitars. Or tall pine trees. It involved some planters I bought at the Dollar Tree. The little ones already had holes in the bottoms. But the big ones did not. I fired up Ric's power drill and made some holes in the bottom of the big planters.They will be ready when I need them. Then I brought my new potting soil in from the truck and planted some corn, green bean, and sunflower seeds in the smaller planters They will be transferred to the larger planters at the right time.
As you know, the cologne I wear comes in hairy bottles. As a music teacher, I need to "man up" now and again.
My next manly project involves some broken headphones. I bought some Super Glue at Home Depot and will tackle it soon. I already have some clamps. Wish me luck!
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@kobesbuddy (75042)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Apr
You have a lot of home repair projects on the burner! I actually enjoy fixing things:) Some people just pitch older items in a trash can, then go buy a new one. I'd much rather find a way to fix it, instead!
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@TheHorse (207345)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr
I have had these old Koss headphones since I bought them with a grant at the small college in Iowa I taught at. That was over 30 years ago! But they're perfectly good. I currently have a pair of modern Sennheisers that may be even better. But good is good. These thing would cost about $100 if I bought them today. The glue cost about $3.00.
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@kobesbuddy (75042)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Apr
@TheHorse Some of the newer items aren't made with the same good quality! I had a used record player, it was built inside a wooden box. That darn thing was so old, it would never wear out! I bought my kids a new Mattel record player. It was made out of cheap plastic!
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@TheHorse (207345)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
@kobesbuddy It's the same with mid-priced stereo gear. The gear I listen to comes from the 1960s and 1970s. You can get "better" gear if you spend $10,000 today. But what I listen to (mostly given to me in exchange for restoration work) sounds much better than most of what has been out there since the mid-1970s.
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@celticeagle (159843)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Apr
Do you put rocks in the bottom of your planters too? That helps with drainage.
You are a silly man.
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@celticeagle (159843)
• Boise, Idaho
1 May
@TheHorse ........FYI----You can actually buy them.
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@JudyEv (326648)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Apr
Power tools certainly make light work of some of the harder jobs. Vince has been oiling a plank which will eventually have hooks (railway ties) on it. It's for his brother. The ties have been acid-washed then painted black. I'll put a photo up once it's finished.
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@wolfgirl569 (96232)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Apr
Hope the seeds grow. Glad you got the pots ready
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@JESSY3236 (19059)
• United States
30 Apr
cool. I'm still working on my mother's diamond painting. I think I will be through with it next week. I also started on the needle felting kit. It's harder than I thought. I couldn't mix one color right, but I think it will be fine.
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@LindaOHio (158162)
• United States
29 Apr
Good luck fixing the headphones. Did you make the necessary Tim Allen noises when drilling the holes? Have a good week.
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@MarieCoyle (29337)
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30 Apr
Gotta love the title to the post. Vanny may be right, you’re just a little devil-pony.
